Semarang                Halmaheira           Central-Java

                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                            May 4, 2011

 

Alternate Camp Names

Bunsho III, Camp 2 (per Japanese administration)

 

Camp Location

This camp consisted of about 100 houses on Halmaheira street in eastern Semarang. This street is listed on the city map of Semarang in the Steden­atlas van Neder­lands-Indië (city atlas of the Dutch East Indies).

 

Japanese Camp Commanders

Hasegawa (April 1944 to Oct. 1944), Nagata (Oct. 1944 to April 1945), Hasegawa (April 1945 to August 1945)

 

Dutch Camp Leaders

Mrs. H. A. Duijts-Brouwer (Jetty), Mrs. J. van Meeuwen-Brouwer, Mrs. C. J. van Hinte-Kramer

 

Transports (source: Atlas Japanse Kampen)

Date

Arrived from

Transferred to

Number

in

transport

Total

number

in camp

Individual

type

Dec. xx, 1942

Surrounding Areas 

 

200

 

m,w,ch (1)

Feb. 25, 1943

 

Sem: Lampersari

100

 

w,ch

June 1, 1943

 

Sem: Lampersari

70

0

w,ch

 

MEN’S CAMP

 

 

 

 

July 3, 1943

Sem: Lampersari

 

5

 

b

Aug. 11, 1943

Surrounding Areas 

 

105

 

m (2)

Jan. 5, 1944

Sem: Lampersari

 

42

 

b

Jan. 6, 1944

Bangkong, Gedangan

 

20

 

b,m

Jan. 21, 1944

 

Band: 15e Bataljon

200

0

b,m

 

WOMEN’S CAMP

 

 

 

 

Feb. 3, 1944

Soer: Darmowijk

 

900

 

w,ch

Feb. 28, 1944

 

Semarang (3)

8

 

w

Feb. 28, 1944

Surrounding Areas 

 

321

 

w,ch

Mar. 12, 1944

Soer: Darmowijk

 

248

 

w,ch

May 15, 1944

 

Buit: Kota Paris

16

 

w,ch

June 11, 1944

Soer: Hoogendorpl.

 

35

 

w,ch (4)

Sept. 12, 1944

Sem: Bangkong

 

153

 

w,ch

Sept. 12, 1944

 

Sem: Bangkong

150

 

b,om

Sept. 18, 1944

 

Sem: Bangkong

11

 

n

Dec. 1, 1944

Sem: Bangkong

 

263

 

om

Dec. 7, 1944

Bandoeng, Tjimahi (5)

 

295

 

om

Jan. 4, 1945

 

Amb: Ambarawa 7

284

 

om

Jan. 4, 1945

 

Sem: Bangkong

185

 

om

Feb. 1, 1945

Soer: Hoogendorpl.

 

20

 

w,ch (4)

May 5, 1945 (6)

Sem: Gedangan

 

1280

 

w,ch

May 12, 1945

 

Sem: Bangkong

4

 

m (7)

June 2, 1945 (8)

Solo: Ziekenzorg

 

740

 

w,ch

June 17, 1945

Solo: Ziekenzorg

 

65

 

b,w

June 21, 1945

Batavia (9)

 

192

3830

w,ch

July 3, 1945

 

Sem., Ambarawa (10)

154

 

w,ch

July 23, 1945

 

Sem: Bangkong

50

 

b

 

 

Deceased (11)

250

 

w,ch,om

Aug. 23, 1945

 

 

 

3300

w,ch


Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, ch=children, m=men, n=nuns, om=old men, w=women

Amb=Ambarawa, Band=Bandoeng, Buit=Buitenzorg, Sem=Semarang, Soer=Soerabaja, Solo=Soerakarta

(1) Working men with their families

(2) Former workers

(3) For forced prostitution

(4) Former workers from the work-camp Van Hoogendorplaan (in Soerabaja)    

(5) Bandoeng: 15e Bataljon, Kareës, Tjihapit; Tjimahi: 4e en 9e Bataljon, Baros 5, Militair Hospitaal

(6) And May 6, 1945 (2 transports)

(7) Physicians

(8) Through June 4, 1945

(9) ADEK, Kampong Makassar, Struiswijk, Tjideng

(10) Semarang: Lampersari; Ambarawa: Ambarawa 6, Banjoebiroe 10, Banjoebiroe 11

(11) Up to August 1, 1945: there was a total of 220 deaths (including 93 old men); from August 1, 1945 to

 October 15, 1945: there was a total of 80 deaths

 

References

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, pg 50-51

Brommer, B. et al – Semarang, Beeld van een stad, 1995 (Bersiap period)

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 136-137; Volume II, 2002, pg 109

Fenton Huie, Shirley - The forgotten ones, 1992

Fenton Huie, Shirley - Vergeten (interviews), 1995, pg 111 (vertaling van “Forgotten ones”)

Gomez, Paula in Wim Willems en Jaap de Moor - Het einde van Indië, 1995, pg 37-50

Hakkert, Ann - 'n Glimlach van Tenno Heika, 1970

Herman, Ronny - In the shadow of the sun, 1992 (diary)

Keizer-Heuzeveldt, H.E. - En de lach keerde terug, 1982, pg 43

Thomson, Eliza - Setengah mati, kind in een jappenkamp, 1965; 1993, pg 58

Utrecht, Elien - Twee zijden van een waterscheiding, 1991, pg 65-76

Velden, D. van - De Japanse burgerkampen, 3rd Edition 1977, pg 437 (12.42 – 06.43)

Verheem, Rudy - De tuin van een ander, 1984

Volz, Augusta - Au son du gamelan, 1999, pg 91-169

Wilton van Reede, Theo en A.O. - Een draad van angst, 1983 (radio-interviews)

 

Photographs / Drawings:

Brommer, B. et al - Semarang, beeld van een stad, 1995, pg 47, 50-51, 53

Dulm, J. van et al –Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 137; Volume II, 2002, pg 113

 

Camp Map

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, pg 50

Dulm, J. van et al –Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 136

 

Rosters

Wiessner, H. – Death rolls, March 1944 - September 1945 (296 people)

 

Bersiap

Aug. 23, 1945        Japanese surrender announced in the camp

Aug. xx, 1945         Many boys returned from the boys’ camp Bangkong

Sept. 28, 1945        1st rail transport to Soerabaja (former Soerabaja residents)

Sept. 29, 1945        2nd rail transport to Soerabaja (former Soerabaja residents)

Sept. 30, 1945        3rd rail transport to Soerabaja (former Soerabaja residents)

Oct. 1, 1945            4th rail transport to Soerabaja (former Soerabaja residents)

Oct. 14, 1945

 and foll. days       Extremists threatened the camp; Japanese troops ensured protection

Oct. 20, 1945          British troops arrived in Semarang and took over responsibility for civilian protection

Oct. 24, 1945          Some Japanese troops left for Singapore

Nov. xx, 1945         Several evacuations by ship to Singapore and Batavia

 

 

Death Roll

March 1944 - September 1945

By Date of Death

Alphabetically by Name

 

 

Camp Map

Halmaheira Camp Map

 

 

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