Kedoengbadak
Febrary 22, 2012
Alternate Camp Names
Bunsho I, Camp 6 (per Japanese administration)
Camp Location
Kedoengbadak was situated approximately 3 kilometers north of Buitenzorg, just east of the main road to Batavia. This site is not shown on the Buitenzorg city map in the “Stedenatlas van Nederlands-Indië” (atlas of cities in the Dutch East Indies) – its location was off the map – but does appears on the topographic map ‘Topografische kaart 1:50.000 (blad 36.38 D)”. The camp was located in an estate house with several outbuildings.
Japanese Camp Commanders
Lt. Sonei (April 1944 to August 1944), Takahashi (August 1944 to September 1944),
Aoyaoi (September 1944 to November 1944), Kasahara (from November 1944 onward)
Camp Guards
Heihos
Dutch Camp Leaders
Mr. Molsbergen (men’s camp period)
Mrs. T. M. F. E. Brunger-van Dijk (March 3, 1944 to October 12, 1944)
Mrs. Hessels (November 27, 1944 to March 16, 1945)
| Date | Arrived from | Transferred to | Number in Transport | Total number in Camp | Individual Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEN'S CAMP | |||||
| Sept. xx, 1942 | Surrounding Areas | 400 | 400 | m | |
| Oct. 9, 1942 | Buit: Ursulinen-Klooster | 700 | 1100 | m | |
| Oct xx, 42 (1) | Buit: Pledang-Gev | 80 | 1180 | m | |
| Dec. xx, 1942 | Surrounding Areas | 350 | m | ||
| Jan xx, 43 (2) | Surrounding Areas | 100 | m | ||
| 24-Mar-43 | Buit: Pledang-Gev | 40 | m | ||
| June 30, 43 (3) | Surrounding Areas | 20 | om | ||
| July xx, 43 (4) | Surrounding Areas (5) | 70 | m (6) | ||
| Feb. 9, 1944 | Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat | 738 | m | ||
| Feb. 11, 1944 | Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat | 462 | 0 | m | |
| WOMEN'S CAMP | |||||
| March 3, 1944 | Tegal : Todanstraat | 762 | w,ch | ||
| March 3, 1944 | Pek: Goedang Garam | 208 | w,ch | ||
| March 3, 1944 | Soekaboemi | 109 | w,ch | ||
| March 3, 1944 | Tjiandjoer | 17 | w,ch | ||
| March 3, 1944 | Tjibadak | 9 | w,ch | ||
| March 3, 1944 | Surrounding Areas | 59 | w,ch | ||
| April 1, 1944 | 1165 | w,ch | |||
| April 30, 1944 | Buit: Kota Paris | 100 | 1265 | w,ch | |
| May 3, 1944 | Bat: Kramat | 657 | w,ch | ||
| June xx, 1944 | Buit: Kota Paris | 15 | w,ch | ||
| Sept. xx, 1944 | Bat: Grogol | 60 | b,om | ||
| Oct. 12, 1944 | Bat: Tjideng | 562 | w,ch | ||
| Nov. 28, 1944 | Band: Kareës (7) | 1160 | w,ch | ||
| 16-Mar-45 | Bat: Tjideng | 506 | w,ch | ||
| 16-Mar-45 | Bat: K. Makassar | 654 | 0 | w,ch |
Abbreviations / Notes
b=boys, ch=children, m=men, om=old men, w=women
Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Buit=Buitenzorg, Pek=Pekalongan, Tjim=Tjimahi
4e en 9e Bat=4e en 9e Batlajon, K. Makassar=Kampong Makassar, Pledang-Gev=Pledang-Gevangenis
(1) And for November 1942
(2) Up to and including March 1943
(3) And July 1, 1943
(4) Until January 1944
(5) Buitenzorg and Soekaboemi
(6) Clergy, among others
(7) In 4 transports
References
Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pg 28-29
Biessen-Dohmen, Mieke – De klok, 1995
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 106; Volume II, 2002, pg 92
Fenton Huie, Shirley – The Forgotten Ones: Women and Children Under Nippon, 1994
Fenton Huie, Shirley – Vergeten (interviews), 1995
Raalte-Geel, Henriëtte van – Mogen wij altijd in dit kamp blijven? 1998, pg 70-78
Vos, Jan in Jan A.Krancher – The Defining Years in the Dutch East Indies 1942-1949, 1996, pg 162-174
Wit, Oscar de – Met koele obsessie, 1979
Photographs / Drawings:
Claassen, Rob en Joke van Grootheest – Getekend, 1995, pg 43-44
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 107
Rosters
NN – AS 5254 (headline: “Interneringskamp 5”), nos. 1-1163 (as of April 1944)
NN – IC 032.796 (10 families)
NN – IC 056.552 (death roll)
NN – IC 030.583 (death roll)
NN – IC 041.356 (death roll)
Camp Map
Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pg 28
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 107; Volume II, 2002, pg 92
