An item dated Harderwijk, Netherlands the 5th reported that on the 8th a detachment of 5-2nd lieutenants, 1 officer of health 3rd class and 180 non-commissioned officers and soldiers would depart for Veere, Netherlands to embark the Dutch ship Middelburg bound for Java, Dutch East Indies. The detachment was commanded by infantry captain Roepe. (1)
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1. The Rotterdamsche courant dated the 12th spelled th name of the captain as J.J. Roeps, those of the 2nd lieutenants were De Vries, Servais, Van Beem, Heiligers and Hofmeester and officer of health 3rd class B. Feits.
