Struiswijk
February 22, 2012
Alternate Camp Names
Bunsho I, Camp 7 (per Japanese administration)
Camp Location
This prison facility was located east of the railway line from Batavia/Weltevreden to Meester Cornelis, about halfway between the two districts. On the map of Bataviain the “Stedenatlas van Nederlands-Indië” (atlas of of cities in theDutch East Indies), this prison is designated as the “Huis van Bewaring Struiswijk” (Struiswijk House of Detention).
Japanese Camp Commanders
Yadjima with under-commander Iwasaki (March 1942 to January 1944)
Captain Sonei (April 1944 to November 1944), Adachi (November 1944 to August 1945)
Dutch Camp Leaders
Mr. H.A. van Karnebeek (March 1942 to January 1944)
Mrs. Truus Fokkema-Visser (November 1944 to August 1945)
| Date | Arrived from | Transferred to | Number in Transport | Total Number in Camp | Individual Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENS CAMP | |||||
| Mar 10, 42(1) | Surrounding Areas | 2000 | 2000 | m | |
| Mar. 25, 1942 | Bat: Glodok | 500 | 2500 | m | |
| Aug. xx, 1943 | Bat: Boekit Doeri | 480 | 3000 | b,m | |
| Oct. xx, 1943 | Band: Soekamiskin | ? | m | ||
| Nov. 16, 1943 | Bat: Tjideng | 20 | b | ||
| Jan. 22, 1944 | Band: 15e Bataljon | 3000 | 0 | b,m | |
| WOMEN | |||||
| xxx.xx 1942 | Surrounding Areas | 100 | 100 | w,ch (2) | |
| Dec. xx, 1943 | Tang: Tanahtinggi | 100 | 0 | w,ch | |
| WOMENS CAMP | |||||
| Nov. 6, 1944 | Band: Tjihapit | 651 | 650 | w,ch | |
| Nov. 7, 1944 | Band: Tjihapit | 650 | 1300 | w,ch | |
| Dec. 13, 1944 | Bat: Tjideng | 57 | sc,sw | ||
| Dec. 24, 1944 | Bat: Kramat | 65 | 1300 | w,ch | |
| Jan. 9, 1945 | Bat: K.Makassar | 50 | 1350 | w,ch | |
| Mar. 25, 1945 | Buit:KotaParis | 105 | 1450 | w,ch | |
| June 19, 1945 | Sem: Halmaheira | 19 | w,ch | ||
| Aug. 23, 1945 | Bat: Kramat | 15 | w,ch | ||
| Aug. 23, 1945 | 1400 | w,ch |
Abbreviations / Notes
b=boys, ch=children, m=men, w=women, sc=sick children, sw=sick women
Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Buit=Buitenzorg, Sem=Semarang, Tang=Tangerang
K. Makassar=Kampong Makassar
(1) And for some days that followed
(2) Of British and American descent
Deaths
Up to March 1, 1944: there were 4 deaths
From March 1, 1944 to August 1, 1945: there were 18 deaths
From August 1, 1945 to October 15, 1945: there were 16 deaths
References
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen 1945-1947, 2009, pg 51
Doorn, Iens van – Geluk is als een vogel, 1981, pg 117
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2001, pg 95; Volume II, 2002, pg 74
Dijkgraaf-Lokkers, Leonara – Wat nooit slijt, 2003, pg 100-188
Fenton Huie, Shirley – Vergeten, 1995, pg 173 (interviews, October 1942 – December 1943)
Heyman, Robert – Dossier Robert, 1998
Jong, L. de – Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in WOII, Volume 11B, 1985, pg 836
Keesing, Elisabeth – Op de muur, 1981
Maarseveen, Leo in Lavaleije, Theo en G. Weijers – In naam van de keizer, 1995, pg 207 (men’s camp)
Manders, Jo – De lach uit leed geboren, pg 28 (Struiswijklied)
Michielsen-Baljon, E. – Na 50 jaar, 1995 (November 1944 – August 1945)
Michielsen-Baljon, E. – Alles is in orde …., 1997 (November 1944 – August 1945)
Wertheim, Wim en Hetty Wertheim-Gijse Weenink – Vier wendingen in ons bestaan, 1991, pg 247
Photographs / Drawings
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, pg 51
Claassen, Rob en Joke van Grootheest – Getekend, 1995, pg 22-27 (March 1942 – January 1944)
Michielsen-Baljon, E. – Alles is in orde …., 1997, pg 228-239 (photos 1972 – 1995)
Camp Map
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, pg 51
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen 1942-1945, Volume I, 2001; pg 96 (aerial photo)
Michielsen-Baljon, E. – Alles is in orde …, 1997, pg 220
