The National Archives of Australia (NAA) has a very extensive archive in relation to the Netherlands . Their archives only contain documents from government sources. The DACC collects private collections and private stories so the combination is complementary.
The following article is republished with permission. Chapter 38 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch
The following is an English translation of the original Dutch account. The complete Dutch document is attached below. Jan Willem van Zon was born in Sliedrecht on 7 December 1926. He was the son of Read more
The following is an English translation of the original Dutch account. The complete Dutch document is attached below. Kuindert Ruis, who was also known within the family as Kuin Ruis, was born in Sliedrecht on Read more
The following is an English translation of the original Dutch account. The complete Dutch document is attached below. Dirk van Kekeren was born in Sliedrecht on 18 July 1922. He was the son of Emanuel Read more