May 9, 2011

Alternate Camp Names

Bunsho I, Camp 1 (per Japanese administration)

Camp Location

This camp consisted of houses in a residential neighborhood west of downtownBatavia, between Tjidengweg and and the railroad, just west of the Koningsplein per the city map.

Japanese Camp Commanders

Kondo (up toApril 1, 1944), Sonei (April 1, 1944 to June 23, 1945),Sakai(fromJune 23, 1945onward)

Dutch Leaders

Mrs. M. E. Willlinge-Sligter (December 1942 to April 1944)
Mrs. J. M. Abarbanel (April 1944 to June 1945)
Mrs. A. M. Roorda van Eysinga (June 1945 to October 1945)

Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, ch = children, n=nuns, om=old men, w=women, sc=sick children, sw=sick women
Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Buit=Buitenzorg, Sem=Semarang, Tang=Tangerang, Tjim=Tjimahi
KP=Kota Paris, Kbadak=Kedoengbadak, K.Makassar=Kampong Makassar
(1) Until December 1942
(2) Until August 31, 1943
(3) Of British, American and Australian descent
(4) Prisoners

Deaths (including those at Camp Sint Vincentius)

Up to March 1, 1944: there were 28 deaths
From March 1, 1944 to August 1, 1945: there were 406 deaths
From August 1, 1945 to October 15, 1945: there were 106 deaths

References

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pg 18-19
Brouwers, Jeroen – Bezonken rood, 1981
Chagoll, Lydia – Zes jaren en zes maanden, 1981 (= Buigen in jappenkampen, 1986)
Dulm, J. van et al – Kampatlas, Volume I, pg 90; Volume II, pg 74
Eyden, Ton van der – Arts en gezin in de Oost 1928-1946, 2006, pg 147-210 (December 1945)
Fenton Huie, Shirley – The Forgotten Ones: Women and Children UnderNippon), 1992
Fenton Huie, Shirley – Vergeten, 1995 (interviews), pg 43
Ferguson, Margaretha – Mammie ik ga dood, 1976
Graaff, Nell de – We survived: a mother’s story …, 1989, pg 54
Herman, Ronny – In the shadow of the sun, 1992
Hobma-Glastra, T.Y. – Bandjir, een Indische kroniek 1935-1950, 1988
Hollander, Vivian den – Alleen Beer mocht mee, 1992, 1995, 2004, pg 71-154
Jackson, Daphne – Java Nightmare, 1979
Jackson, Daphne – Nachtmerrie op Java, 1989, pg 99-104
Jager, Hugo de – Wij zijn er nog, 2002
Keesing, Elisabeth – Op de muur, 1981
Kemperman, Jeroen – De Japanse bezetting in dagboeken: Tjideng, 2002
Kogel, Paula – Ampasiet A15, 2005
Kogel, Paula – The House at Ampasiet, 2010
Lanzing, Fred – Geen school, geen schoenen, geen ouders, Maatstaf 28 (1980) 56-70
Oldenziel, J.C. – Dagboek (diary), NIOD IC-dagboek 60 (Tjihapit, ADEK, Tjideng)
Oort, Boudewijn van – Tjideng Reunion, 2009 (in English)
Renes-Boldingh, M.A.M. – Ik kom terug zegt Loes, 1947
Rinzema-Admiraal, Win – Dit was uw Tjideng, 1989, 1991
Sorber, Adri – Dagboek vrouwenkamp Tjideng, 1987 (February 11, 1945 through August 25, 1945)
Stouw-Lengbeek, Elise G. van der – De hel van Tjideng, 1995, 2010
Tuckerman, E. en G. de Ruyter Wildt – Tjideng zwart op wit, 1977 (poetry)
Vergroesen, A.J. – Dagboek (diary), NIOD, pg 4-11
Wilton van Reede, Theo en Arjan Onderdenwijngaard – Een draad van angst, 1983 (radio interviews)
Wit, Oscar de – Met koele obsessie, 1979

Photographs / Drawings

Claassen, Rob en Joke van Grootheest – Getekend, 1995, pg 30-32
Dulm, J. van et al – Kampatlas, Volume I, pg 90; Volume II, pg 75-80
Grevendamme, Ben – Vrij, pg 72, 74
Hobma-Glastra, T.Y. – Bandjir, een Indische kroniek 1935-1950, 1988, pg 83-103
Velden, D. van – De Japanse burgerkampen, 3rd Edition, 1979, pg 248 (kleurkatern)

Rosters

NN – NA, AS 5254 (headline: “Interneringskamp 1”, 10 blocks) (as of April 1944)
NN – NA, AS 5253 (August 1945, with camp numbers)
NN – NA 5249 (death rolls for August and September 1945 with grave numbers)
NN – NA 5249 (transport lists to the Militair Hospitaal onSept 24, 1945and to Tjikini onSept 28, 1945)
NN – SAIP, OP 474 (unknown date, some streets, residents per house)
Beekhuis, H. – Alphabetical register of the NA-roster, AS 5254 (in EXCEL – document covers 10 blocks)

Camp Map

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pg 18
Dulm, J. van et al – Kampatlas, Volume I, 2000, pg 90; Volume II 2002, pg 75
Hobma-Glastra, T.Y. – Bandjir, een Indische kroniek 1935-1950, 1988, pg 85
Kemperman, Jeroen – De Japanse bezetting in dagboeken: Tjideng, 2002, pg 438
Rinzema-Admiraal, Win – Dit was uw Tjideng, 1989, 1991

Events

February 1, 1943- gates were closed (Fergusonpg 120)
August 17, 1945- delivery of medicines
August xx, 1945 – seriously ill patients taken to city hospitals
August 29, 1945- Japanese soldiers replaced “heiho” guards outside the gates
September xx, 1945 – successfully defended against “pemoeda” attack
September 29, 1945- gates were closed again
February xx, 1946 – camp closed