Dutch East Indies Memorial Beverwijk

Unveiled in 1995, this monument commemorates the soldiers from Beverwijk who died during the Indonesian War of Independence between 1945 and 1949.

The text on the plaque reads:

'For Order and Peace
1945-1962

J. Schuurman 18-11-1946 Bandung
J.H. Hilbers 13-01-1947 Bogor
A.G. Dekker 18-03-1947 Surabaya
A.P. de Wit 13-09-1947 Domag
H.J. Numan 26-09-1947 Brastagi
J.P.A. v.d. Pal 05-12-1948 Kratjak
A.W. Bremmers 27-02-1949 Pemalang
J.J. Wester 17-03-1949 Pasirian
W. Soeteman 24-04-1949 Bogor.'

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Ton Goedhart