kapten_windu Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 List of Nederlandsch-Indie Governor General since 1610-1942 The Dutch colonization in are divided into 2 era: VOC and Dutch East Indies, the names are linked to Wikipedia for more info.. VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), or Dutch East Indie Company 1610-1614: Pieter Both1614-1615: Gerard Reynst1615-1619: Laurens Reael1619-1623: Jan Pieterszoon Coen1623-1627: Pieter de Carpentier1627-1629: Jan Pieterszoon Coen1629-1632: Jacques Specx1632-1636: Hendrik Brouwer1636-1645: Anthony van Diemen1645-1650: Cornelis van der Lijn1650-1653: Carel Reyniersz1653-1678: Joan Maetsuycker1678-1681: Rijckloff van Goens1681-1684: Cornelis Speelman1684-1691: Johannes Camphuys1691-1704: Willem van Outhoorn1704-1709: Joan van Hoorn1709-1713: Abraham van Riebeeck1713-1718: Christoffel van Swol1718-1725: Hendrick Zwaardecroon1725-1729: Mattheus de Haan1729-1732: Diederik Durven1732-1735: Dirk van Cloon1735-1737: Abraham Patras1737-1741: Adriaan Valckenier1741-1743: Johannes Thedens1743-1750: Gustaaf Willem baron van Imhoff1750-1761: Jacob Mossel1761-1775: Petrus Albertus van der Parra1775-1777: Jeremias van Riemsdijk1777-1780: Reinier de Klerk1780-1796: Willem Arnold Alting Dutch East Indies 1796-1801: Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten1801-1805: Johannes Siberg1805-1808: Albertus Henricus Wiese1808-1811: Herman Willem Daendels1811-1811: Jan Willem Janssens1811-1816: under British rule1811: Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto1811-1816: Thomas Stamford Raffles1816: John Fendall1816-1826: G.A.G.Ph. Baron van der Capellen1826-1830: L.P.J. Burggraaf du Bus de Gisignies / Hendrik Merkus de Kock1830-1833: Graaf van den Bosch1833-1836: Jean Chrétien Baud1836-1840: Dominique Jacques de Eerens1840-1841: Carel Sirardus Willem van Hogendorp1841-1844: Pieter Merkus1844-1845: J.C. Reijnst1845-1851: Jan Jacob Rochussen1851-1856: Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist1856-1861: Charles Ferdinand Pahud1861-1866: Ludolph Anne Jan Wilt Sloet van de Beele1866-1872: Pieter Mijer1872-1875: James Loudon1875-1881: Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge1881-1884: Freserik s'Jacob1884-1888: Otto van Rees1888-1893: Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk1893-1899: Carel Herman Aart van Wijck1899-1904: Willem Rooseboom1904-1909: Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz1909-1916: Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg1916-1921: Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum1921-1926: Dirk Fock1926-1931: Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff1931-1936: Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge1936-1942: Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Some photos and painting of the Governor-General W Rooseboom.. wearing: Order of Oranje Nassau, Order of Red Eagle, Netherlands Order of the Crown, Willem Military Order, ???, and breast badge of ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 HM De Kock Wearing: ??? ??? (Java War Medal??) Willem Military Order (grand cross) Order of The Lion (grand cross) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Jan Willem Jassens wearing French Legion of Honor , grand cross of Willem Military Order and ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) Jan Willem Janssens For what it's worth, I think the star obscured by his cordon of the Military Willem Order is the star of a Grand Officer of the French Legion d'Honneur. He was awarded: * Commander of the Order of the Union, 25 November 1807 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Union, 3 February 1808 * Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, 16 May 1811 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion, 22 February 1812 * Grand Cross of the Military William Order (KB No.16, 8 July 1815) * Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. He is of interest to us, in South Africa, because he was our Governor, too, 1803-1806. Edited June 30, 2011 by Archer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Hendey Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 There was a lot of history shared between Indonesia and South Africa. Thanks for the reminder. Regards Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yes, some of our history are linked.. Some of the gov-general not only had duties in Indonesia, the other example are Daendels (just after Janssens replacing him as gov-general, he became an officer in French Grand Army) and Sir Thomas Stamford Raffless (then he moved to Tumasik, or now is Singapore).. Regards, Windu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hi - Windu - just noticed your post - a good one with interest. Without doing any research, I am wondering how you list Sir Stamford Raffles as a Dutch Governor. He was the Governor of Penang under the British East India Company - with bad malaria he moved the colony to the new site of Singapore. He was the founder of the World famous London Zoo - sending the foundation collection to London from Malaya and the East Indies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hi Mervyn, i'm not listed Raffles as a Dutch governor-general (see the first post), he listed on ''under British rule''.. After Tuntang Capitulation in 1811, Indonesia was under British rule.. Raffles sent to South East Asia under the command of Earl Minto.. His first base was in Bengkulu (Bencoolen), then he moved to Bogor/Buitenzorg on Java island (when he lived on Java he wrote ''The History of Java'', he also encourage the excavation of Borobudur, he was interested in Javanese culture) In early 1816 John Fendall replaced him, then Raffles was ordered to Penang.. Few months under J. Fendall, Indonesia returned back on Dutch governor-general van der Capellen.. I hope my explanation can make it clear.. Windu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Thankyou, Windu. His earlier biography helps to keep the picture straight. He was an employee of the British East India Company. Since I feel like 'stirring things' I should point out to Willem that Gov. Janssens was not 'our' Governor - rather he was his ! We defeated the Dutch in 1805 in Capetown. Having foolishly returned it on Napoleon's promises of peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Regarding post #2: Willem Rooseboom is wearing the Danish Order of the Dannebrog on his chest (below the Red Eagle). He became Commander 2. class of Dannebrog on the 12. February 1896. He became Grand Cross of Dannebrog on the 3. November 1900. I don't know if he skipped the Commander 1. class step or if he was awarded that one between 1896 and 1900. Apparently the photo is from approx. 1896-97. /Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Mervyn, Janssens also suffered an embarrassing thing here, he defeated by the British and he must ratificate Tuntang Capitulation to give Indonesia to the British. He only served 6 months here, just to keep the Dutch dan France flag rising for a short time..(at that time Dutch is under France rule) Michael, thank you for the information, maybe Rooseboom had a special relationship with Denmark so he awarded by the Order of Danneborg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 van der Capellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 van den Bosch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Pieter Merkus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 DJ Eerens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 HM De Kock Wearing: ??? ??? (Java War Medal??) Willem Military Order (grand cross) Order of The Lion (grand cross) The first medal is the Hasselt Cross (1830-1831), on the blue and yellow ribbon for regular troops. Next is indeed the Java Medal, though this medal was presented in bronze many officers had their's gilted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Some photos and painting of the Governor-General W Rooseboom.. wearing: Order of Oranje Nassau, Order of Red Eagle, Netherlands Order of the Crown, Willem Military Order, ???, and breast badge of ??? He is not wearing the Military Order of William, but the Officer's Cross for Loyal Service (last in the row). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur R Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Janssens also suffered an embarrassing thing here, he defeated by the British and he must ratificate Tuntang Capitulation to give Indonesia to the British. He only served 6 months here, just to keep the Dutch dan France flag rising for a short time..(at that time Dutch is under France rule) Indeed, Janssens was unlucky. He had to surrender the Cape of Good Hope to British forces in 1806, and then Java to British forces a few years later. The story goes that when he returned to Europe, Napoleon told him that he didn't expect his generals to keep surrendering! Thanks for the colour portrait of Janssens - there are engravings of it in various books but this is the first colour version that I've seen. IIRC, Janssens was involved in the creation of the Militaire Willemsorde and the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 1815, and was the first chancellor of the orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Odulf, thanks for identify.. so what's the first medal on his medal bar? the service cross is the 2nd in row i think.. Arthur, yes poor him, he always came on a duty in the wrong time..:speechless: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Odulf, thanks for identify.. so what's the first medal on his medal bar? the service cross is the 2nd in row i think.. The first was well diagnosed, it's the Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight's grade, a common decoration in the 19th century for officers above the rank of colonel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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