The Names

Giving the soldiers a face

The search for the portraits started with the discovery of Brouwer's little notebook. He recorded the names of many of the fellow POW's he portrayed, and sometimes even their addresses. The notebook contains the names of more than 200 people from all over the world. Recently Tijdlijn started an international search for these portraits and the stories of the ones portrayed. On this page we present the names of all the 200 prisoners of war that we know have been portrayed by Henk Brouwer. Besides these 200, Brouwer has drawn some 100-150 portraits of POW's yet unknown. Now, these portraits can be anywhere, hanging on the wall in a living room, stored and forgotten between someones personal belongings in the attic or kept in a small archive in the countryside.
For reasons of privacy this page doesn't show the addresses or other information of the people in the list below.

Name

Rank/Title

Country

Aarsen, J.
Dutch East-Indies

Abramovitch, G
Australia

Allwell, Con – Sergeant
Australia
Sergeant

Alons, P.
Dutch East-Indies
Major

Amstel, Piet van
Netherlands
Sergeant

Anderson, E.S.
Australia

Arthur, H.T.
Australia
Sergeant

Atkinson, A.K.
Australia

Banks, A.C.
Australia

Barton, L.J.
Australia

Baynes, Vernon Lieutenant
Australia
Lieutenant

Beales, Clifford Maxwell

Beales, Clifford Maxwell

Beales, Clifford Maxwell

Clifford Beales (1912-1984), British dental officer (Imperial War Museum, London)

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Beek, v.d.
Sergeant

Benjamin, J.J. Chaplain
Australia

Bennett, J.W.
Australia

Beresford, R.F.
Australia

Bernstein, P.
Australia

Berry, B.K.
Australia
Captain

Berthold, H.C.M.
Australia

Best, W.G.
Australia

Bijlmer, W.
Dutch East-Indies

Boer, H.J. de
Dutch East-Indies

Boersma
Lieutenant

Booth, E.H.
Australia

Boyle, W.L.
Australia

Bride, C.
Australia

Briegel, R.C.
Great Britain
Major

Brien, S.
Australia

Brouwer, C.W.
Dutch East-Indies

Brouwer, C.W.Dutch East-Indies

Brouwer, C.W.
Dutch East-Indies

Cornelis Brouwer (1897-1982), Dutch teacher and soldier (Private collection)

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Buchanan, G.A.
USA

Budd, Frank
Australia

Bush
Australia
Captain

Byrne, Tobby ?

Cahill, Richard Lloyd

Cahill, Richard Lloyd

Cahill, Richard Lloyd

Richard Lloyd Cahill (1914-2012), Australian Medical Officer (private collection)

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Cameron
Australia
Major

Cannon, P.S. – Lt. Colonel – England

Chalmers, Hector MacDonald
Australia

Chalmers, Hector MacDonaldAustralia

Chalmers, Hector MacDonald
Australia

Hector Chalmers (1904-1978), AIF lieutenant (Australian War Memorial).

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Chapman, Ken
Australia

Clements, Tom
Australia

Cleveland, Johny
Great Britain

Collard, A.P.A. – Dr.
Dutch East-Indies

Copeland, G.S.
Australia

Coventery, E.D.
India
Major

Cramer, O. – 1e Lt. ML
Dutch East-Indies

Cruden, S.H.
Scotland

Curry, J.P.
Australia

Davies, J.E.

Davies, J.E.

Davies, J.E.

Joseph Davies  (1906-1942), British Royal Navy (private collection)

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Dawson, E.S.
Australia

Deumens, Jan

Deumens, Jan

Deumens, Jan

Jan Deumens (1892-1983), accountant and soldier. (Private collection)

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Diamond, O.N. – F/Lt
Australia
Lieutenant

Dijk, van
Dutch East-Indies

Dodemont, W.H. Th
Dutch East-Indies

Doherty, Ian
Australia

Dolby, Roy – mess serg. Jail-Hosp

Douglas, Jock
Australia

Downer, A.R.
Australia

Drew, Eric
Australia

Drew, Eric

Drew, Eric

Drew, Eric

Eric Drew (1892-?), Australian soldier (private collection)

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Dwijer, T.
Australia

Dyr (?), Paatje van

Ellerman, A.Y.
Australia

Elsbach, E.M.
Dutch East-Indies

Evan, R.J. – Pilot officer R.A.F. – Australia
Australia
Pilot-Officer

Felsenthal, R.J.
Australia

Fillmore, E.W.H.
Australia
Captain

Fitzgerald, John
Great Britain
Lieutenant

Fitzsimons, R.
Australia

Forsyth, R.G.M.
Australia
Major

Fostekew, W.E.
Scotland

Foster, R.L.
Australia

Frew (?), J.L.
Australia
Doctor

Furneaux, E.G.
Great Britain

Galleghan, Frederick
Australia

Galleghan, FrederickAustralia

Galleghan, Frederick
Australia

Australian major general Frederick ‘Black Jack’ Galleghan (1897-1971)

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Geach, E.A.
Great Britain

Geus, Pieter de

Geus, Pieter de

Geus, Pieter de

Pieter de Geus (1903-1969), Dutch teacher and soldier (Private collection)

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Gilbert, C.
India
Lieutenant-Col

Gils, G.B. van
Dutch East-Indies

Graham, C.T.
Australia
Lieutenant

Greer, B.J.K.
Australia

Groot, Mr. H. de – Luitenant ter zee IV KMR
Lieutenant

Hackett, Joseph
Australia

Hadaway, J.G.S.
India
Lieutenant-Col

Hadden, T.H. (Bill)
Australia

Haddow, A.R. – flying officier
Scotland

Haddow, Andrew Ross

Haddow, Andrew Ross

Haddow, Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross Haddow (1916-2009), Scottisch flying officer (private collection)

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Harrison
Captain

Haydon, J.S. – –

Henrichsen, W.
Australia

Hessen, A. van – Lt. Vlieger M.L.
Dutch East-Indies
Lieutenant

Hewish, W.J.
Australia

Hicks, David J.
USA

Hofstede
Dutch East-Indies
Lieutenant

Hofstede, Nicolaas

Hofstede, Nicolaas

Hofstede, Nicolaas

Nicolaas Hofstede (1909-1990), Dutch lieutenant (private collection)

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Holland, Maurice – flight lieut. R.A.F.
Great Britain
Lieutenant

Hughes, A.E.R. – Ma.
India

Hughes, Arthur Robert Percy

Hughes, Arthur Robert Percy

Hughes, Arthur Robert Percy

Arthur Hughes (1900-1992), Major Indian Signal Corps (Auckland War Memorial, New Zealand)

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Huijsmans, N.J.M.A. – Kapitein
Dutch East-Indies
Captain

James, E.A. – squadron leader
Great Britain

Kappe, A.R.
Australia

Kearney
Australia
Captain

Kinder, Claude Steele

Kinder, Claude Steele

Kinder, Claude Steele

Claude Steele Kinder (1902-1968), British police officer in Malaya (Private collection)

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Kleinschmidt, P.G.
Dutch East-Indies

Kreij, B. de
Dutch East-Indies

Kunst, M.H.A.G.
Dutch East-Indies

Leonard, H.W.
Australia

Lindsay, W.J.
Australia

Ling, W.C.
Australia

Little, C.R.
Australia

Lockwood, S.A.
Australia

Loef
Dutch East-Indies

Loon, P.L. van – Luitenant ter zee
Dutch East-Indies
Lieutenant

Macarthur, C.K.
Australia

Mackie, Jim. V.
Scotland

Macniven, R.H.
Great Britain

Makeham, J.L.
Australia

Manella, Joseph R.
USA
Lieutenant

Manella, Joseph R.USALieutenant

Manella, Joseph R.
USA
Lieutenant

Joseph R. Manella (1918), Lieutenant US Air Force (private collection)

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Marijn, Mr. F. – Luitenant ter zee 1e Klasse
Dutch East-Indies
Lieutenant

Marriott, R.B. – Lt. A.S.4
Great Britain
Lieutenant

Marsden, Lionel T. – Rev. Father
Australia
Reverend

Mc. Lellan, R.G. – – Australia

McCoy, Jock – – Australia

McLoughlin, G.J.
Australia
Captain

McLoughlin, G.J.AustraliaCaptain

McLoughlin, G.J.
Australia
Captain

George James McLoughlin (1912-1995), Captain AIF. (Private Collection)

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McLoughlin, G.J. – Captain – Australia

McPhail, Edwin G. – – Australia

Meerkamp van Emden, J. – – Dutch East Indies

Menz, A.C. – Captain – Australia

Michie, R.L. – – U.S.A.

Middleton, W. (Bill) – – Australia

Mons – Maj. – ?

Morehouse, V. – F/L – Australia

Morgan, D. Keith – – Australia

Moubray, C.A, de C. de – Captain – ?

Mulder, G.W. – Luitenant – Dutch East Indies

Munk, P. de – – Dutch East Indies

Nagel, Ad van der

Nagel, Ad van der

Nagel, Ad van der

Ad van der Nagel (1903-1990), Dutch plantation assistent and soldier. (Private collection)

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Nairn, B,W, – Major Doctor – Australia

Nienhuis, J.R. – Serg. hofmeester K.M. – the Netherlands

Orr, Lindsay F. – Lieutenant – Australia

Over de Linden, O.F. – 1e Luitenant – Dutch East Indies

Over de Linden, Okke

Over de Linden, Okke

Over de Linden, Okke

Okke over de Linden (1911-1997), Dutch lieutenant (private collection)

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Overweg, H.J.W. – – Dutch East Indies

Owen, J.S. – – England

Page, Douglas H. – – Australia

Panham – Major – ?

Peacock, Robert – – Australia

Perry, Ian – Lieutenant – Australia

Perry, Ian – Lieutenant – Australia

Perry, Ian – Lieutenant – Australia

Ian Perry (1916-1985), Lieutenant AIF (private collection)

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Phillips – Mj – ?

Pickford, A. – F/Lt – England

Pol, S. van de – – Dutch East Indies

Procter, D.A. – Major – Australia

Reidt, – mr – ?

Robinson, Arthur Cyril

Robinson, Arthur Cyril

Robinson, Arthur Cyril

Arthur Robinson (1897-1968), staff sergeant AIF (Australian War Memorial)

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Robinson, Arthur Cyril – Staff Sergaent – Australia

Rock, Walter C. – Australia

Ronald – ? – ?

Rooy, de – – Dutch East Indies

Ross Inglis, T. – – Australia

Ross, H. – F/O – Australia

Rosson, J.O. – Major – Australia

Rutgers, W.J. – –

Schaefer, V.E. – Dominee – Dutch East Indies

Schie, Simon van

Schie, Simon van

Schie, Simon van

Dutch Lieutenant Simon van Schie (1903-1970) (Museum Bronbeek, The Netherlands)

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Scholle, J. – Kapitein – Dutch East Indies

Scott, George W. – – U.S.A.

Sexton – – Australia

Sharp, E.G. (Edward) – – Australia

Sherrington, T.K. – – Australia

Silman, H. – – England

Slootjes, J.L. – Adjudant – Dutch East Indies

Smart – Mj – ?

Smith, M. George – Colonel – Australia

Staniforth – Lt. – ?

Starring – – ?

Stephenson – Father – Australia

Stilles, W.H. – Lieutenant – U.S.A.

Stuart, John L. – – Australia

Sweet, John W. – – Australia

Tadao, Ueda Lt. – Camp commander – Japan

Taylor, J.E.D. – squadron leader R.A.F. – Canada

Taylor, J.L. – Captain – Australia

Tijsseling, A.M. – – Dutch East Indies

Townsend, F.K. – – Australia

Traulsen Jones, T. – – Australia

Unknown – guard
Japan

Verboom, G.D. – sleepboot kapitein – Belgium

Versteeg, R.J.P.J. – – Dutch East Indies

Voordouw, A. – – Dutch East Indies

Voordouw, Anthonius

Voordouw, Anthonius

Voordouw, Anthonius

Anton Voordouw (1906-1989), Dutch infantry soldier (Museum Bronbeek)

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Voorwinden, H.M. – Luitenant – Dutch East Indies

Vos, J. – – Dutch East Indies

Vreeman, Mr. A. – – Australia

Wansden, Lionel S. – Rev. Father – Australia

Ward, H.E.F. – – England

Wellington, W.P. – – New Zealand

Westerbeke, Piet – – the Netherlands

Weyschedé, J. – – Dutch East Indies

Wiegant (?) – Lt. – ?

Wiersma, Jan Tjitte

Wiersma, Jan Tjitte

Wiersma, Jan Tjitte

Jan Tjitte Wiersma (1907-1965), Dutch soldier (private collection)

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Wightwick, D. – wing commander – England

Wild, de – – ?

Willsdon, W.
Australia

Wilmot, H.A.
Great Britain

Wilton, J.G.B. de – Lt. Col – India

Wind, J. van der
Dutch East-Indies

Wishart, W. – Sergeant
Australia

Young, C.W.M. – Captain – India

Zeeb, T.W.
Australia