Coolie Barracks BPM in Balikpapan

Town: Balikpapan
District: Southeastern region of Borneo
Region: Borneo
Location: Balikpanan is situated on the east coast of Borneo. The BPM's coolie barracks were in the southwest area of the city, along the road to Klandassan.

From May 1942 to April 1943 this location served as a prisoner of war camp >>

Internees: prisoners of war
Number of internees: 435
Number of deceased: 13
Information: From May 1942, European and native prisoners of war from Samarinda and Tarakan in Balikpapan were interned in BMP coolie barracks, along the road to Klandassan.

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Oil plant of the Bataafse Petroleum Company near Balikpapan, 1925.<br/>KITLV 2792 <a class=uline href=http://kitlv.pictura-dp.nl target=_blank>beeldbank van het KITLV</a>

Employees' houses of the Bataafse Petroleum Company in Balikpapan, 1914.<br/>KITLV 15694 <a class=uline href=http://kitlv.pictura-dp.nl target=_blank>beeldbank van het KITLV</a>

Houses for unskilled labourers near the refinery of the Bataafse Petroleum Company in Balikpapan, around 1917.<br/>KITLV 15699 <a class=uline href=http://kitlv.pictura-dp.nl target=_blank>beeldbank van het KITLV</a>