Republished with permission. Chapter 31 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Dirk “Dick” van Teulingen was one of approximately 100 Dutch dredging workers who travelled to Australia in 1950 to work on maritime projects around Williamstown and Port Phillip Bay. His life encompassed wartime captivity and Read more
Hendrik Johan “Harry” Burgers lived a life shaped by war, displacement and migration. He served as a radio operator and air gunner during the Japanese invasion of the Netherlands East Indies, survived a forced landing Read more
A large diorama at the Gold Coast War Museum in Mudgeeraba depicts one of the most famous battles fought in the Netherlands during the Second World War: the struggle for the bridge at Arnhem in Read more