Batavia Glodok West-Java

May 19, 2012

Alternate Camp Names

Glodok-Gevangenis (Prison)

Camp Location

Glodok Prison was on the Molenvliet (canal), just south of the Centraal Station. The camp consisted of prison cells

and halls.

Transports (source: Atlas Japanse Kampen)

Date	Arrived from	Transferred to	Number in transport	Total number in camp	Individual type
	MEN’S CAMP
Mar. 6, 1942	Surrounding Areas		500	500	m (1)
Mar. 25, 1942		Bat: Struiswijk	500	0	m
	BOYS’ CAMP
Jan. 25, 1945 (2)	Surrounding Areas (3)		448		b,m (4)
Mar. 7, 1945	Cher: Gevangenis		16		b (4)
Mar. 9, 1945		Released	18		b (4)
Mar. 10, 1945	Band: Soekamiskin		166		b (4)
Mar. 15, 1945	Central-Java (5)		40		b (4)
Aug. 23, 1945				595	b (4)

Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, m=men

Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Cher=Cheribon

T.Priok=Tandjong Priok

(1) Including senior officials, prominent individuals

(2) Through January 27, 1945

(3) From Batavia, Soekaboemi, Buitenzorg, Depok (detained at the PID building in Batavia on September 27, 1944)

(4) Indo-Europeans who refused to declare loyalty to the Japanese authorities (the “Glodok-affaire”)

(5) From Tegal, Pekalongan, Pemalang and Tjomal

Deaths

Subsequently (January to August 1945), there were 77 deaths.

References (General)

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p. 48 (events during the Bersiap period)

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pp. 88-89

Jong, L. de - Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in WOII, Volume 11B, 1985, pp. 836, 861

Jong, L. de - The Collapse of a Colonial Society, 2002 (English translation of Volume 11B)

Visker, D.A. - Gevangeniswacht op Glodok, Moesson magazine 41/6 (December 15, 1996), p. 34 (Bersiap period)

Voskuil, R.P.G.A. - Batavia, Beeld van een stad, 1994, p. 38

References (January to August 1945)

Baardewijk, C. van - Onthulling Glodok-gedenksteen, Moesson magazine 35/2 (August 15, 1990), p. 11

Hermanus, René - Indisch Jongerenverzet 1944, Groep Ex-Glodok-geïnterneerden, 1995, 1999

Hermanus, René – Glodok 2, Naar de Oost en terug, 2007

Hoeven, Hans van der - De Glodok-affaire, Kawatberichten 9/3 (May 1991), pp. 14-15

Hübner, H.F. – Persoonlijke mededeling (Soekamiskin group)

Immerzeel, B.R. en F. van Esch - Verzet in Nederlands-Indië, 1993, pp. 183-184

Soute, A. - Erkenning Glodok-gevangenen, Stabelan 12/1 (August 15, 1985), p. 31

Photographs / Drawings

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p. 88 (aerial photo)

Vletter, M.E. de et al – Batavia/Djakarta/Jakarta, Beeld van een metamorfose, 1997, p. 131 (aerial photo)

Rosters (January to August 1945)

Hermanus, René - Indisch Jongerenverzet 1944, Groep Ex-Glodok-geïnterneerden, 1999, p. 86

Local Update

Glodok Prison was demolished and replaced by shops.

Glodok Camp Map 1

Glodok Camp Map 2

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