N. A. vau Blom was a Marine le klasse who was knighted in the Militaire Willemsorde 4e klasse for his actions during the Tamiang expeditions of 1893. His commendation appears in the Dutch naval yearbook of 1897‑1898.
Service
Blom’s role involved leading marine troops in assaults on fortified positions along the Tamiang river.
See Also
Source
De geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers van 1665‑1945, OCR, page 148.