Netherlands Dutch Naval Service Medal Info Needed

[jshorter]

Hi everyone!

I picked this one up a few days ago (sorry for the scan, as I haven't received the medal yet). I'm having a hard time finding much information about it, or even its official name, etc. Can anyone provide me with something to go on?

Thanks!

Jason

[Odulf]

The official name is: Marine Medaille (Naval Medal)

Instituted: 18-01-1985, as a token of appreciation for long operational service, for all naval personel on active service on 18-01-85 or after this date, who

served a minimum of 36 months, consisting of periods of minimal 30 in a row, on board of a ship at sea, with a Naval Air Squadron, with an operational unit of the Royal marines, and who served a minimum of 6 months on board of a vessel in the STANAVFORLANT, STANAVFORCHAN, STANAVFORMED, or with Matchmaker, or who served a minumum of 6 months with a Naval unit in the Dutch West Indies, the previous Dutch New-Guinea, or Dutch Surinam, or who served with a unit of the Air Force or Army in any of these areas.

et., etc.

This is not a Long Service Medal, but a Naval General Service Medal.

[jshorter]

Thank you! So I would assume this is a fairly common medal now?

Best regards,

Jason

[jshorter]

I was able to find this based on the official name given:

Award Document

Jason

[Odulf]

Yes Jason, it is a quite common medal, all Naval personnel with some years of service have this medal; to my opinion it is a rather superfluous medal.