Cultuurschool

prisoners of war

2.900

2 (at least)

In March 1942, prisoners of war from in and around Soekaboemi were interned in the buildings of the Higher Agricultural School. The buildings were encircled with barbed wire. Among the prisoners of war were a small number of Australians, a third of the prisoners of war were British. From the end of April the camp was cleared step by step and the internees taken to Tjimahi.

lt. Niwiyama

Tokashi

kol. A. Struijvenberg; lt.-kol. F.F. Milius

Verstraaten, A., Ooggetuige. Krijgsgevangen in Indië en Japan (1942-1945) (Zutphen 2008)

• Inventory 400, Inv.nr. 447
• Inventory 400, Inv.nr. 450
• Inventory 400, Inv.nr. 451
• Inventory 400, Inv.nr. 454
• Dairy 205
• Dairy 97

Cultuurschool

men, women, and children

1.500

In October 1945, all “European” men, women and children from in and around Soekaboemi were taken to and held in barracks behind the Higher Agricultural School. Later they were also housed in the school building itself. The camp was overcrowded. There was only 125 grams of rice allowed per person per day. The Red Cross augmented this to 350 grams and provided meat, vegetables, and fruit. On October 26th, Soekaboemi was occupied by British troops and the guarding of the camp was taken over by British military personnel.

Pemoedas

Cultuurschool

men, women, and children

1.860

After the British military took over the guard duties at the camp at the Higher Agricultural School, the overcrowded camp was enlarged by the addition of the nearby buildings of the Children’s Vacation Colony, the Princess Juliana School, and the Selabatoe Hotel. On 23, 24 and 25 November the ex-internees were taken to Kedoenghalang (Buitenzorg).

British military personnel