New Guinea Commemorative Cross ribbon bar.
he New Guinea Commemorative Cross was awarded to members of the Netherlands Armed Forces and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. To qualify, service must have been for at least three months between 28 December 1949 and 23 November 1962 in Dutch New Guinea or the surrounding waters. Individuals whose service qualified them for a clasp did not have to serve the full three months to be eligible for the medal.
Initially, the cross was only awarded for service in 1962. In 1992, the award period was revised to cover service from 1958 to 1962. In 1994, it was changed again to cover 1949 to 1962.
New Guinea Commemorative Cross ribbon bar.
he New Guinea Commemorative Cross was awarded to members of the Netherlands Armed Forces and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. To qualify, service must have been for at least three months between 28 December 1949 and 23 November 1962 in Dutch New Guinea or the surrounding waters. Individuals whose service qualified them for a clasp did not have to serve the full three months to be eligible for the medal.
Initially, the cross was only awarded for service in 1962. In 1992, the award period was revised to cover service from 1958 to 1962. In 1994, it was changed again to cover 1949 to 1962.
