Unknown bar & Soldier

[Jacky]

I found this picture at: Leudal-website

I would like to know who this man is and what his decorations are....

Could anyone shed a light on it for me?

Kind regards,

Jacky

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Jacky,

not 100% sure but his Beret insignia, I believe is connected to the Dutch Marines

Kevin in Deva

[Jacky]

What I can see is that he's wearing a wounded- badge

Commander of ??

01 Knight Orange Nassau

02 Nieuw Guinea Memorial Cross with year clasp

03

04

05 four-day March Prestation-medal of Nijmegen, with crown (2x done)

06

07

08

09

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12

13

14

Could you please fill this paper in?

Kind regards,

Jacky

[Herr General]

This is mister John Snackers, veteran and chairman of the Vomarns ( Vereniging oud Mariniers ). He is also active in a few organisations like the L'?toile du Bien et du M?rite", Interallied Military Organisation Sphinx and the Unie van Nederlandse Veteranen. Most of his decorations are from those organisations.

http://www.vomarns.nl/

[Ulsterman]

well, #9 is that "European federation of Combat veterans"-a small society organized around the sale of a handsome medal. I have seen it worn by Hungarian, British, French and German veterans since 1975.

Vive l' EEC.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gents,

I think its a pity to see an ex-serviceman with more bought medals from "Associations" than official issued service medals

There is a Danish U.N Association offering an "Official" 50 year Commemoration Medal for the UN for over 80 Euros.

Kevin in Deva

[Jacky]

Thus his own bar would already have sung of a long service,

but now he's a mere christmas tree who whines about having been awareded too few medals..???

A rough estimate would be that about 60% of his bar is from veteran organisations (bought or not).

Kind regards,

Jacky

[Ed_Haynes]

A real shame. These ego-boosting "Viagra Medals" do nothing more than discredit the man and his legitimate service. How sad.

[Herr General]

Reminds me of all those imperial german soldiers wearing organisation medals !

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17138

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gents,

what would be nice, would be if the regulation regarding the of wearing official issue medals to the left of the jacket and "Association" medals to the right, as is the norm in some countries.

Would tend to seperate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak.

Kevin in Deva

[ErikMuller]

His own medals are nothing to be ashamed off, to bad that he completed his rack with al this rubbish.

1. Knight or Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau

2. New Guinea Commemorative Cross with clasp '1962'

3. Silver Long Service Medal

4. Navy Medal

5. Marching Cross

6. Proficiency Medal of the Netherlands Sporting Federation

7. Military Penthatlon Cross of the NSF

8. ?

9. ?

10. CEAC Cross

11. UN 50 years Commemorative Medal

2nd row and Commander's Cross are all unofficial rubbish, as are 8 and 9 presumably.

[Kev in Deva]

His own medals are nothing to be ashamed off, to bad that he completed his rack with al this rubbish.

1. Knight or Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau

2. New Guinea Commemorative Cross with clasp '1962'

3. Silver Long Service Medal

4. Navy Medal

5. Marching Cross

6. Proficiency Medal of the Netherlands Sporting Federation

7. Military Penthatlon Cross of the NSF

8. ?

9. ?

10. CEAC Cross

11. UN 50 years Commemorative Medal

2nd row and Commander's Cross are all unofficial rubbish, as are 8 and 9 presumably.

Hallo Erik, the 50 yr UN is a Buyitnow as well via a Danish U.N. vets association

Kevin in Deva

[ErikMuller]

Hallo Erik, the 50 yr UN is a Buyitnow as well via a Danish U.N. vets association

Kevin in Deva

I know, a colleague of mine is also wearing it in his group. His official medals include:

Netherlands Commemorative Medal UN Peacekeeping Operations with clasp 'Libanon 1979'

Police Long and Faithful Service Medal with clasp 'XXV'

Inauguration Medal 1980

Wedding Medal 2002

UNIFIL Medal

And then he wears no less than 4 unofficial UN veteran medals.

Oh well at least it makes me less shamefull that I wear the Luxembourg Diekirch March Medal in my group At least I did walk 2x 40 km for that

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Erik,

your buddy would have been in U.N.I.F.I.L. Lebanon the same time as me then, I was with "C" Company, 46th Irish Battalion

You mention Police, was he an M.P.?

I have as of yet, added no Association or commemorative awards to boost my 3 official medals.

Kevin in Deva

Edited April 15, 2007 by Kev in Deva

[Jacky]

That's you???

just joking, you looked very stern at us....

But 3 medals to boost isn't a shame! It's about the story behind it.

WW1 veterans got only 3 medals, Star, Warmedal and victory medal.

But what a slaughter was it.....

[Kev in Deva]

That's you???

just joking, you looked very stern at us....

But 3 medals to boost isn't a shame! It's about the story behind it.

WW1 veterans got only 3 medals, Star, Warmedal and victory medal.

But what a slaughter was it.....

Stern?? thats my "Happy Face" maybe it was because the sun was in my eyes Kevin in Deva.

[ErikMuller]

Stern?? thats my "Happy Face" maybe it was because the sun was in my eyes Kevin in Deva.

I don't know if he was an MP, I will ask him next time I see him. He joined the police force in 1980, just in time for the inauguration of Queen Beatrix

[Kev in Deva]

I don't know if he was an MP, I will ask him next time I see him. He joined the police force in 1980, just in time for the inauguration of Queen Beatrix

Hi Erik do you by any chance have a picture of his medals?

Kevin in Deva