The Crew

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Getting a complete crewlist of Abbekerk turned out to be more difficult then I expected. I focused on her last voyage because there was a (partial) survivors list on the back of the Dutch Movement card. At that time there were 64 people aboard. I hope to get this list complete eventually. Some of the names are linked to articles on this or other websites.
Below the crewlist is a list of people that have been aboard Abbekerk for various reasons (gunner, evacuation etc.). This list will never be complete as there is no record of the 1700 plus people on board when she escaped from Tjilatjap.
DMC: Dutch Movementcard that provides most of the information on this page
* :   I have contact with
** : I have contact with
family/relatives

Crewlist for Abbekerks final voyage (august 24, 1942)

no. name rank source remarks
1 C.J.H. Wijker Captain DMC
2 G.F. van der Laan 1st Officer DMC Killed, August 24, 1942
3 J.K. Wiarda 2nd Officer DMC
4 J.Visser** 3de Officer DMC
5 J.Zaal W/T Operator DMC
6 J.K. van
Keulen		 Chief Engineer DMC
7 P. Kerklaan 2nd Engineer DMC
8 C.A.A.A.
Corbesir		 3de Engineer DMC
9 P. Duynstee Electrician DMC
10 S. Plumber Assistant Engineer DMC
11 A.W. Kik* Assistant Engineer Adriaan Kik
12 L. Beolen Boatswain DMC
13 E. Kerkman Carpenter DMC
14 A. Goedknegt A.B. DMC
15 P. Bal A.B. DMC
16 M. Krammer A.B. DMC
17 C. Kaars A.B. DMC
18 A.A. de Visser** A.B. DMC
19 W.A. Soales A.B. DMC
20 J. van der Blom (Blomm) Gunner DMC
21 C.W. Slegt Foreman DMC
22 J. van der Vaart Greaser DMC
23 J. Tetteroo Greaser DMC
24 B. Leifveld Greaser DMC
25 S. Conville Boy DMC
26 B de Mutsert Chief Steward DMC
27 A. Maissan 2nd Cook DMC
28 B.P. van Dijk-Blok Servant DMC
29 J. Brasser Servant DMC
30 I.H. Bell Servant DMC
31 H.K. Thomas Servant DMC
32 P. Balk 3de Cook DMC Killed, August 24 1942
33 J, Versteeg 4th Engineer DMC
34 K. van Soeren 5th Engineer DMC
35 K. Kikkert 4th Officer DMC
36 G. Slingertand Chief Wireless Operator DMC
37 Arthur Hicks British A/B DMC
38 Frank Harris British A/B DMC
39 John Rutherford British Boy DMC
40 John Willis British Wiper DMC
41 Desmond Bond South African Wiper DMC
42 Harry Farrel British Steward DMC
43 Bernard Finn British Steward DMC
44 Leslie Brittain British Wiper DMC
45 Walter McNab* DEMS Gunner Walter McNab
46 Robert Delaney DEMS Gunner Walter McNab
47 George Boneham DEMS Gunner Walter McNab
48 ?? Parkinson DEMS Gunner Walter McNab
49 ….
50 another 14 names to go…
  • Herbertus Boender was killed in a accident in London on March 10, 1941 while part of Abbekerk’s crew

Tjilatjap evacuation:

  1. Willard (Bill) Heath*
  2. Oscar Rudie*
  3. Major James E. Crane, M.D., Commanding Officer of the 801st. Med. Evac., 13th Air Force**

Other:

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