Republished with permission. Chapter 6 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
A Dutch naval engineer from the Netherlands East Indies to wartime Australia When the story of the Royal Netherlands Navy during the Second World War is told, the focus is usually on submarines, destroyers and Read more
In 2007, members of Adelaide’s Dutch community published a booklet that made an important contribution to preserving one of the lesser-known chapters of Australian wartime history. Titled The Dutch Contribution to the Defence of Australia Read more
Since November 2007, a bronze plaque on Adelaide’s Pathway of Honour has recognised the Dutch servicemen and women who helped defend Australia during the Second World War. The plaque, donated by the Dutch community in Read more