Simon van Panghays was a Dutch naval officer whose name appears in the index of De geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers van 1665‑1945, cited on 13 and 139 of the volume, indicating his involvement in Dutch‑Aceh affairs during the period covered by the work. The brief entry suggests he served in the Dutch East Indies, likely in a capacity connected to the maritime operations against or alongside forces in Aceh.
Career and Aceh Connection
The source provides only the occurrence of his name in the index, without further biographical detail. The placement of his name among other entries related to Aceh (e.g., Panglima Polim, Pedir) implies that Simon van Panghays participated in the Dutch military activities in the region, possibly during the late 18th‑early 19th century confrontations that culminated in the Aceh War (1873–1904).
Significance
Although the source does not elaborate on his actions, the inclusion of Simon van Panghays in the marine corps history underscores the role of Dutch naval personnel in the protracted Dutch‑Aceh conflict, a central episode of Dutch colonial expansion in the Indonesian archipelago.
See Also
Source
De geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers van 1665‑1945, OCR text, pages 485‑488 (entries for Simon van Panghays on 13 and 139).