Tanahtinggi
May 15, 2011
Camp Location
Tangerang was about 20 kilometers west of Batavia. This camp was located in the Tanahtinggi juvenile detention facility, about 2 km east of the town centre, near the railway line to Batavia. The camp was housed in cell blocks situated around courtyards, and fenced with barbed wire and gedek.
Camp Commander
Mrs. Washington (of Indo-German origin)
Camp Guards
Native prison staff
Dutch Camp Leaders
Mrs. A. S. de Rijke
| Date | Arrived from | Transferred to | Number in Transport | Total Number in Camp | Individual Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep xx 1943(1) | All over Java | 720 | w,ch (2) | ||
| Dec. xx, 1943 | Bat: Struiswijk | 100 | w,ch (3) | ||
| Dec. xx, 1943 | Srbj: Werfstraat | 50 | w,ch | ||
| Dec. xx, 1943 | Batoe | 200 | w,ch (3) | ||
| Dec. 25, 1943 | Sem: Sompok Lama | 50 | 1100 | w,ch (3) | |
| Mar. 24, 1944 | Tang: LOG | 1100 | 0 | w,ch |
Abbreviations / Notes
ch=children, w=women
Bat=Batavia, Sem=Semarang, Srbj=Soerabaja, Tang=Tangerang
(1) Through November, 1943.
(2) Mostly of British, American, Jewish and Iraqi origin and also wives of prominent men.
(3) Of British and American origin.
Deaths
There were a total of 8 deaths.
References
Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 2, pp. 26-27
Deinema, C.H.A. – Persoonlijke mededeling
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p. 84; Volume II, 2002, p. 73
Glaser, J. – Joden in Nederlands-Indië voor, tijdens en na WOII, Moesson magazine 36/3 (Sep. 15, 1991), p. 29
Jackson, Daphne – Java nightmare, 1979; Nachtmerrie op Java, 1989, pp. 86-92
Pos, Mary – Eens op Java en Sumatra, 1948, pp. 57-64
Waterford, Van – Prisoners of the Japanese in World War II, 1994, p. 311
Photographs / Drawings:
Diessen, J.R. en R.P.G.A.Voskuil – Boven Indië, 1993, p. 56 (aerial photo)
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pp. 84, 85 (aerial photo)
Pos, Mary – Eens op Java en Sumatra, 1948, p. 48 (courtyard)
Camp Map
Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 2, p. 27
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume II, 2002, p. 73
