An item dated Den Helder, Netherlands 21st reported the arrival of a detachment colonial troops coming from Harderwijk, Netherlands and now embarked on board of the Dutch ship Vijf Gebroeders, captain P. Dekker.(1)
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1. The newspaper Utrechtse provinciale en stads-courant dated 12 March supplied somehow different details. The detachment of 125 non-commissioned officers and soldiers was to depart on the 18th and to depart on the 20th of the Vijf Gebroeders calling her captain however G.J. Teensma. The detachment was commanded by 1st lieutenant adjutant at the general staff of the army in the Dutch East Indies A. Abeleben, accompanied by 2nd infantry lieutenants E. Frowein and N.J. Wagelmans, 2nd artillery lieutenant jhr. L. de Casembroot and officer of health 2nd class J. Boomsma.
