Ngawi Fort Van den Bosch East-Java

March 18, 2011

Alternate Camp Name

Fort Ngawi, Benteng (“Fort”)

Camp Location

Ngawi was about 20 kilometers north-west of Madioen. The Fort Generaal van den Bosch was situated at the confluence of the Madioen and Solo Rivers, north-east of Ngawi.

Note: In 1940, this fort was used to imprison all NSB (“Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging” - the Dutch

pro-Nazi Nationalist-Socialist Movement) party members and Germans in East-Java.

Japanese Camp Commander

Ibayashi

Camp Guards

Native prison staff, heihos

Transports (source: Atlas Japanse Kampen)

Date	Arrived from	Transferred to	Number in transport	Total number in camp	Individual type
	MEN’S CAMP
Oct. xx, 1942	Peka: Gevangenis		280		m (1)
Feb. xx, 1943	Semarang		185		m (1)
Feb. 27, 1943	Soer: Boeboetan		385		m (1)
Mar. xx, 1943	East-Java		100		m (2)
May xx, 1943	Madioen		80		m
Aug. xx, 1943	Band: Soekamiskin		100		m
Sep. 3, 1943	Peka: MULO		120		m (1)
Sep. xx, 1943	Sarangan		15		m
Sep. 15, 1943	Madioen		13		m
Sep. xx, 1943		Band: Soekamiskin	150		m (1)
Sep. xx, 1943	Solo: Ziekenzorg		50		m
Oct. xx, 1943	Poer: Broederschool		200		m
Jan. xx, 1944				1580	m
Feb 10 1944 (3)		Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat	1580	0	m
	BOYS’ CAMP
Jan. 25 1945 (4)	Surrounding Areas		500		b (5)
Apr. 11, 1945	Sem: Djoernatan		172		b
Apr. 11, 1945	Mag: Gevangenis		64		b
Aug. 30, 1945		Released	436	0 (6)	b

Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, m=men

Band=Bandoeng, Mag=Magelang, Peka=Pekalongan, Poer=Poerwokerto, Sem=Semarang, Soer=Soerabaja,

Solo=Soerakarta, Tjim=Tjimahi; Bat=Bataljon

(1) Officials, clergy

(2) English

(3) From February 10, 1944 through February 12, 1944

(4) Until April 1945

(5) Indo-European boys (and some men) who refused to pledge loyalty to the Japanese

(6) At least 300 deaths in total

References (men’s camp):

Alberts, A. - Een kolonie is ook maar een mens, 1989, pp 88-95

Becht, C.J.G. – Verslag, NA, AS 4952, pp 523...

Beekhuis, H. et al - Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 2, p 91

Br Nicasius - Brief aan Moederhuis, September 21, 1945, Archief Broeders van Liefde

Bruggen, M.P. van - Djokja en Solo, Beeld van de Vorstensteden, 1998, p 67

Dulm, J. van et al - Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 162; Volume II, 2002, p 139

Hachgenei, H. - Saragan, Moesson magazine 28/9 (December 1, 1983), p 12 (Germans)

NEFIS-rapport (Agnes van Poppel), August 24, 1946, NIOD, IC 016408 (March 1944)

Ruyter de Wildt, A.F.R. - Dagboek, NIOD, IC diary 49

References (boys’ camp):

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 167

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 162

Jong, L. de - Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in WOII, Volume 11B, 1985, p 861

Keuchenius, Frans - Herwonnen jaren, 2002, pp 96-108 (Jan. 1945-Aug. 1945); Regained Years

Keuchenius, Frans – Reünieboek 2004, Kawatberichten 21/4, pp 15-17

Keuchenius, Frans – Reünieboek September 8, 2004

Keuchenius, Frans – Moesson magazine 48/9, p 46 (March 2004)

Photographs / Drawings:

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 167 (exterior photo)

Claassen, Rob en Joke van Grootheest - Getekend, 1995, p 103

Diessen, J.R. van, R.P.G.A.Voskuil - Boven Indië, 1993, p 110 (aerial photo)

Dulm, J. van et al - Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 149 (including aerial photo); Volume II, 2002, p 139

Keuchenius, Frans – Reünieboek September 8, 2004

Rosters

Keuchenius, Frans – Reünieboek (Ngawi Jan. 1945-Aug. 1945) September 8, 2004 (2005 reunion roster)

Camp Map

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 167

Keuchenius, Frans – Reünieboek September 8, 2004

Ruyter de Wildt, A.F.R. - Dagboek, NIOD, IC diary 49

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