Civilian
|
Below is an overview of camp populations (number
of internees per camp) for all the civilian camps in
existence on August 23, 1945. |
Source: this website
NL = Dutch
E = English-speakers (mostly British, but other nationalities
as well)
|
Region |
Camp |
Per camp NL |
Per region NL |
Per island NL |
Per camp E |
|
JAVA |
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Batavia |
ADEK |
1.100 |
|
|
900 |
|
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Glodok |
600 |
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Halimoen |
? |
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Kampong Makassar |
3.500 |
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Kramat |
2.000 |
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Mater Dolorosa |
1.000 |
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Sint Vincentius |
1.200 |
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Struiswijk |
1.400 |
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Tjideng |
11.000 |
|
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Tjipinang |
? |
21.200 |
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Buitenzorg |
Kedoeng Halang |
100 |
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Kelapanoenggal |
145 |
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Sempoer |
25 |
270 |
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Tjimahi |
4e en 9e Bataljon |
8.000 |
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|
Baros 5 |
2.400 |
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Baros 6 |
1.700 |
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Goenoeng Haloe |
325 |
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Pasir Benteng |
150 |
12.575 |
|
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Bandoeng |
15e Bataljon |
8.000 |
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Soekamiskin |
? |
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Tjiboenoet |
? |
|
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Tjihapit |
31 |
8.031 |
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Semarang |
Bangkong |
1.300 |
|
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Halmaheira |
3.300 |
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Lampersari |
7.600 |
12.200 |
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Ambarawa |
Ambarawa 6 |
4.000 |
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Ambarawa 7 |
2.500 |
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Ambarawa 9 |
700 |
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Banjoebiroe 10 |
5.300 |
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Banjoebiroe 11 |
2.300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Banjoebiroe 12 |
1.200 |
16.000 |
70.000 |
|
|
SUMATRA |
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North |
Aek Pamienke I |
1.400 |
|
|
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Aek Pamienke II |
2.000 |
|
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Aek Pamienke III |
1.300 |
|
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Padang Halaban |
170 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
Sirengorengo |
2.000 |
6870 |
|
|
|
Central |
Bangkinang (m) |
976 |
|
|
|
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|
Bangkinang (w) |
2.150 |
3125 |
|
70 |
|
South |
Belalau (m) |
572 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
Belalau (w) |
545 |
1117 |
11.000 |
350 |
|
BORNEO |
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|
North |
Batoe Lintang (m) |
214 |
|
|
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|
Batoe Lintang (pr) |
105 |
|
|
|
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|
Batoe Lintang (w) |
225 |
544 |
|
40 |
|
South |
Kandangan (m) |
54 |
|
|
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|
Kandangan (w) |
167 |
|
|
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|
Kandangan (mi) |
24 |
245 |
800 |
|
|
CELEBES |
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North |
Teling |
110 |
|
|
|
|
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Airmadidi |
300 |
410 |
|
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South |
Bolong |
600 |
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Kampili |
1633 |
2.233 |
2.600 |
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Total |
85.000 |
1.500 |
m=men, mi=missionaries, pr=priests, w=women
? = unknown (number of internees is not known)
Conclusions
|
* The total
number of civilian internees at the time the Japanese
surrendered was approximately
86,500 (including 1,500 non-Dutch). |
References (camp
populations)
Heijmans-van Bruggen, Mariska
– Vrouwenkamp Ambarawa 6, 2001, p. 19 (100,000 internees)
Nederlanders in Japanse
kampen, Tentoonstellingscatalogus, 1976, p. 29 (96,000 internees)
Velden, D. van – De Japanse
Burgerkampen, 3rd Edition, 1977, pp. 70 , 539 , 531, 540, 541 (95,000 internees)
References (mortality rates)
Heijmans-van Bruggen, Mariska
– Vrouwenkamp Ambarawa 6, 2001, p. 19 (13% mortality rate)
Nederlanders in Japanse
kampen, Tentoonstellingscatalogus, 1976, p. 29 (12,600 total deaths)
Velden, D. van – De Japanse
Burgerkampen, 3rd Edition, 1977, p. 366 (13% mortality rate on Java)