The link below is a PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Nonja Peters – 2023
See also:
The 18 Netherlands East Indies Squadron RAAF
Stories of the Dutch WWII submarines in Australia
Dutch at WWII Camp Columbia Brisbane 1944 – 1947
Dutch merchant fleet delivered major contribution to the war in the Pacific.
Hospital ship Oranje looked after more than 30.000 wounded soldiers
This article, Ripples of Decolonisation in the Asia-Pacific by Charles Hawksley and Rowena Ward (2019), examines the varied legacies of decolonisation in the Asia-Pacific region following the collapse of European empires after World War II. Read more…
In 1943, three young Dutch men—Gerrit Henneken (19), his brother Jaap (18), and their friend Dirk Keijzer (19)—became part of the millions of men and women subjected to forced and enslaved labour in Nazi Germany. Read more…
The story of Dutch migration to Australia is filled with personal journeys of courage, resilience, and community spirit. Among these is the remarkable life of Henk (Hank) van Iersel, a man who stood against oppression Read more…