Batavia                        Grogol                   West-Java

 

                                                                                                                                                                    February 21, 2011

Alternate Camp Names

Bunsho I, Camp 3 (per Japanese administration)

 

Camp Location

Grogol was built in the lunatic asylum compound on reclaimed land in a swampy area in north-west Batavia.

 

Camp Commanders

Japanese: Miyakawa, Ogata, Shijo, Tanaka, Matsuyama

Koreans: Senda, Ohara, Nakahara

 

Dutch Camp Leaders

Mrs. E. Campioni-Soeters (July 1943 to August 1944)

Mrs. Noordijk (November 1944 to August 1945)

 

Transports (source: Atlas Japanse Kampen)

Date

Arrived from

Transferred to

Number

in

transport

Total

number

in camp

Individual

type

 

WOMEN’S CAMP

 

 

 

 July 4, 1943

Bat: Tjideng

 

800

 

w,ch,om

 July 17, 1943

Bat: Kramat

 

100

 

w,ch,om

 April 1, 1944

 

 

 

900

w,ch,om

 Aug. 29, 1944

 

Bat: Tjideng

740

 

w,ch

 Aug. 29, 1944

 

 

 

160

b,om

 

MEN’S CAMP

 

 

 

 Aug. 29, 1944

 

 

 

160

b,om

 Aug. 29, 1944

Bat: Tjideng

 

265

 

b,om

 Sept. 3, 1944

Bat: Kramat

 

450

 

b

 Sept. 3, 1944

Tang: LOG

 

150

 

b,om

 Sept. xx, 1944

Buit: Kedoengbadak

 

60

 

b,om

 Nov. 25, 1944

 

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

335

 

b,om

 Nov. 25, 1944

 

Tjim: Baros 5

150

 

b,om

 Nov. 25, 1944

 

Tjim: Baros 6

400

 

b,om

 Nov. 28, 1944

 

Tjim: Baros 5

200

0

b,ma

 

WOMEN’S CAMP

 

 

 

 Nov. 28, 1944

Band: Kareës

 

500

 

w,ch

 Nov. 29, 1944

Band: Kareës

 

500

 

w,ch

 Dec. 3, 1944

Band: Tjihapit

 

98

 

w,ch

 Dec. 13, 1944

 

Bat: Tjideng

44

 

sc,sw

 Dec. 28, 1944

Bat: Tjideng

 

20

 

w,ch

 Dec. 30, 1944

Bat: Tjideng

 

100

 

sc,sw

 Jan. 3, 1945

 

Bat: K. Makassar

48

 

w,ch

 Jan. 10, 1945

Bat: Kramat

 

50

1176

w,ch

 Feb. xx, 1945

 

Bat:  K. Makassar

246

 

w,ch

 Feb. 25, 1945

Tang: LOG

 

100

 

w,ch

 April 18, 1945

 

Bat: Tjideng

1030

0

w,ch

Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, ch = children, om=old men, w=women, sc=sick children, sw=sick women

Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Buit = Buitenzorg, Tang=Tangerang

4e en 9e Bat=4e en 9e Bataljon, K.Makassar = Kampong Makassar

 

References

Beekhuis, H. et al - Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pg 22-23

Chagoll, Lydia, Zes jaren en zes maanden, 1981

Chagoll, Lydia - Buigen in jappenkampen, 1986 (Reissue of Zes jaren...)

Dulm, J. van et al - Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 92; Volume II, 2002, pg 74

Jager, Hugo de - Wij zijn er nog, 2002, pg 63

Moor, Dick de  in “Tussen twee werelden”, 1994, pg 211-221

Vergroesen, A.J. - Dagboek (diary), NIOD, pg 11-15

 

Rosters

NN - NA, AS 5254 (headline: “Interneringskamp 3") (as of April 1944)

NN - SAIP OP 474 - 175 (as of August 1945)

Beekhuis, H. – Alphabetical register of the NA-roster, AS 5254 (in EXCEL: 355 surnames)

 

Camp Map

Beekhuis, H. et al - Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pg 22

Dulm, J. van et al - Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 92 (aerial photo)

 

 

Rosters

April 1944

By Camp Number

Alphabetical

 

 

Camp Map

Grogol Camp Map

 

 

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