Gevangenis Serang
October 2, 2012
Camp Location
Serang was on the western point of Java, about 70 kilometers from Batavia.
The Gevangenis (Prison) was close to the city center, on the south side of the road heading west.
Camp Guards
Japanese military personnel, native prison staff, native police staff
| Date | Arrived from | Transferred to | Number in Transport | Total Number in Camp | Individual Type |
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| Mar.2 , 1942 (1) | Surrounding Areas | 60 | 60 | m w ch |
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| Mar. 2, 1942 (1) | Surrounding Areas (2) | 307 | p (3) |
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| Mar. 2, 1942 (1) | Surrounding Areas (4) | 368 | p (5) |
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| Mar. 2, 1942 (1) | Surrounding Areas (6) | 7 | p (7) |
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| Mar. 25, 1942 | Serang: Drukkerij (8) | 41 | w ch |
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| Apr. 13, 1942 | Batavia: 10e Bataljon | 675 | p |
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| July 10, 1942 | Buitenzorg: Ursulinenklooster | 19 | m |
Abbreviations / Notes
ch=children, p=POWs, m=men, w=women
(1) And the following days
(2) Survivors of HMAS “Perth”
(3) Australians
(4) Survivors of USS “Houston”
(5) Americans
(6) Survivors of Hr Ms “Reiger”
(7) Dutch (probably included in the 675 POWs)
(8) Then taken to Batavia on July 10, 1942 and subsequently released
References
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p. 44 (events during the Bersiap period)
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p. 84; Volume II, 2002, p. 72
Kinvig, Clifford – Birma-spoorweg, 1975, p. 31
Pos, Mary – Eens op Java en Sumatra, 1948, pp. 48, 57
Camp Map
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p. 44 (location in Serang)
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