Announcement
To all concerned with humanity

COMMEMORATION

On Tuesday August 15, 2025, we will commemorate the cessation* of the Second World War in Asia in:

Bandung

The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Cimahi
Ceremony: 07:30 AM
Netherlands Defense attaché Col. Norbert Moerkens, will attend a wreath laying ceremony.
Wreaths will be laid on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ministry of Defence, and the Netherlands War Graves Foundation.

The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Pandu -  Oorlogsgravenstiching
Ceremony: 09:00-10:00 AM (gathering starts at 8:30 AM)
Netherlands Defense attaché Col. Norbert Moerkens, will attend a wreath laying ceremony open to the public.** Wreaths will be laid on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ministry of Defence, and the Netherlands War Graves Foundation.

Surabaya

The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Kembang Kuning
Ceremony: 9:30-10:30 AM (gathering at the Pendopo at 9:00 AM)
Honorary Consul Ms. Lily Jessica Tjokrosetio and Deputy Defence Attaché and Commander Patrick Stähli welcome the public for a commemoration and wreath laying ceremony. Wreaths will be laid, amongst others, on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ministry of Defence, and the Netherlands War Graves Foundation.

Jakarta

The Netherlands War Cemetery Ereveld Menteng Pulo
Ceremony: 4:30-5:30 PM (welcome at 4:00 PM)
The commemoration will start in the Simultaankerk with speeches from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Amongst others, wreaths will be laid on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Defense, the Netherlands War Graves Foundation at the Vlaggenmonument  in commemoration of all the victims of violence of war.

For more information please contact jak-defat@minbuza.nl

Your presence will be highly appreciated. We warmly encourage you to bring along your younger family members.

Marc Gerritsen
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN

Colonel Norbert Moerkens MA
Defence attaché for Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand

*The formal end of the Second World War was concluded with the Surrender Ceremony on the USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.
** The Netherlands Embassy yearly rotates its presence between the Erevelden of Ancol, Pandu, Leuwigajah, Kalibanteng, Candi and Kembang Kuning.