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District: Southeastern region of Borneo
Region: Borneo
Location: Bandjermasin is situated on the southern coast of Borneo.
Military Encampment in Bandjermasin
Town: BandjermasinDistrict: Southeastern region of Borneo
Region: Borneo
Location: Bandjermasin is situated on the southern coast of Borneo.
From March 1942 to 19 September 1945 this location served as a prisoner of war camp >>
Internees: prisoners of war
Number of internees: 200
Information: Beginning at the end of March 1942, British-Indies prisoners of war were interned in the KNIL-encampment of Bandjermasin. A group of them were taken in mid-June 1943 to Balikpapan. The rest were freed in September 1945.
Number of internees: 200
Information: Beginning at the end of March 1942, British-Indies prisoners of war were interned in the KNIL-encampment of Bandjermasin. A group of them were taken in mid-June 1943 to Balikpapan. The rest were freed in September 1945.
From 24 March 1942 to 24 April 1943 this location served as a prisoner of war camp >>
Internees: prisoners of war
Information: Beginning at the end of March 1942, British-Indies prisoners of war were interned in the KNIL-encampment of Bandjermasin. At the beginning of 1943, they were moved to the prisoner of war camp by Balikpapan in three groups on 18 January, 12 February, and 24 April.
Information: Beginning at the end of March 1942, British-Indies prisoners of war were interned in the KNIL-encampment of Bandjermasin. At the beginning of 1943, they were moved to the prisoner of war camp by Balikpapan in three groups on 18 January, 12 February, and 24 April.
From 12 June 1942 to 26 January 1945 this location served as a civilian camp >>
Map of the Military Encampment in Bandjermasin (Borneo) <a href="http://files.archieven.nl/968/f/kampen/borneobandjermasinmannen.pdf" target="_blank">(pdf)</a>
From 21 February 1945 to 31 July 1945 this location served as a prisoner of war camp >>
Internees: prisoners of war
Number of internees: 382
Number of deceased: 35
Information: In the second half of February 1945, 382 European prisoners of war were brought to Bandjermasin from the camp in Balikpapan. They were brought to the grounds of the KNIL-encampment. On 28 July, 80 ill prisoners and 20 carers, all prisoners of war, were taken to the prisoner of war camp at Poeroektjaoe. On the way there the transport was attacked by an Allied aircraft. A second transport, carrying about 180 prisoners of war and leaving Bandjermasin on 31 July, collected the survivors on its way to Poeroektjaoe.
Number of internees: 382
Number of deceased: 35
Information: In the second half of February 1945, 382 European prisoners of war were brought to Bandjermasin from the camp in Balikpapan. They were brought to the grounds of the KNIL-encampment. On 28 July, 80 ill prisoners and 20 carers, all prisoners of war, were taken to the prisoner of war camp at Poeroektjaoe. On the way there the transport was attacked by an Allied aircraft. A second transport, carrying about 180 prisoners of war and leaving Bandjermasin on 31 July, collected the survivors on its way to Poeroektjaoe.