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Netherlands East Indies – Australia History

Literature

They Came to Australia: An Anthology – 1962

“They Came to Australia: An Anthology” is a book edited by Alan Brissenden and Charles Higham. Published in 1962 by Angus and Robertson, it is a collection of writings that highlights the experiences of various individuals who came to Australia. The anthology aims to provide a diverse and comprehensive perspective Read more…

By Paul Budde, 5 daysMay 27, 2023 ago
Dutch – Australian History

Australian Explorers: A Selection from Their Writings – 1958

This is a collection of excerpts from the diaries and journals of twenty-one Australian explorers. The book was edited and introduced by Kathleen Fitzpatrick, a professor of English at the University of Melbourne. The book is divided into three sections: The book provides a valuable insight into the lives and Read more…

By Paul Budde, 5 daysMay 27, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

The evacuation of the Netherlands East Indies Flying Schools to Australia

The war In Netherlands East indies (NEI) led to the merging of the training schools of the air force of the KNILM (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army), the aviation service of the Royal Dutch Navy in NEI and the Vrijwilliger Vlieger Corps-VVC (Volunteer Pilot Corps), which trained private volunteers. With Read more…

By Paul Budde, 1 weekMay 24, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Samuel Jacobs and the Story of the WWII Dakota C-47 Crash near Mossman

On September 7, 1944, a Dakota C-47 aircraft carrying 20 people crashed into a mountain near Mossman, Queensland, while returning from a reconnaissance visit to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The plane was operated by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force (ML-KNIL) and had four crew members and 16 passengers Read more…

By Paul Budde, 1 weekMay 22, 2023 ago
Maritime History

Paul Peter Couvret – military veteran, teacher, and local councilor.

Paul Couvret OAM JP (5 June 1922 – 5 July 2013) was born in Batavia, Netherlands East Indies, he signed up for the Royal Netherlands Navy when World War II came to the Netherlands East Indies in 1942. He was send to Pearce in Western Australia to complete his pilot Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 29, 2023 ago
Maritime History

The Colonial Warship the Doerga explored northern Australia (1825-1826)

 In the 1820s the Dutch Colonial naval vessel Doerga (Dourga) the Dutch was sent by Netherlands East indies Government to northern Australia to establish Dutch claims to the region and to investigate the trepang trade. The voyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga, were recorded by its Captain Dirk Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthApril 28, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Netherlands East Indies Commission for Australia and New Zealand

Prelude Following hastily established diplomatic relationships in January 1942, the Australian Labor Government offered the Dutch, after the fall of NEI, shear unlimited support in relation to facilities and training, while at the same time providing them with a remarkable high level of independence for their operations in Australia. What Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsApril 4, 2023 ago
Military and Political History

Netherlands East Indies Government-in-Exile in Australia (1944-1946)

Apart from policies regarding the direction of a post-war NEI there was tension between the Dutch-government-in-exile and the NEI government-in-exile, in relation to the decision-making process. Soon after the liberation of the southern Netherlands, on 14 September 1944, the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina decreed from London the official formation of a Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsApril 4, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Three unique Dutch movies during WWII from around Australia

Amateur movies made by Mr. Arie Berger. Source Netherlands Ministry of Defence Movie #3 – 1943 Beeldbank – Department of Defence – Netherlands Movie #4 1943 -1944 Beeldbank – Department of Defence – Netherlands Movie #5 1945 -1946 Beeldbank – Department of Defence – Netherlands See also: The Dutch at Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsMarch 29, 2023 ago
Maritime History

The Dutch and USA’s 7th Fleet

The United States 7th Fleet is responsible for operations in the Western Pacific Ocean. It was formed on March 15, 1943, in Brisbane, Australia, during World War II. The fleet was initially commanded by Vice Admiral Arthur S. Carpender, and it consisted of the cruisers USS Minneapolis and USS New Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsMarch 29, 2023 ago

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