This presentation by historian Dr Nonja Peters, prepared for a civic reception in Broome in March 2023, explores the evacuation of Dutch and Allied personnel and civilians from Java to Broome during February and March 1942. It provides historical context for the evacuation and the Japanese air raid on Broome on 3 March 1942.
This presentation forms part of the DACC’s research collection on Broome and the Dutch during the Second World War. For related articles covering the evacuation from Java, the Japanese air raid, personal stories, Dutch aviation, commemoration and archaeological research, visit our Research Portal — Broome and the Dutch: Evacuation, Tragedy and Shared Wartime Heritage, 1942–1945.
See also:
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
