Fred van der Poel explained

Fred van der Poel
Position:Goalkeeper
Birth Name:Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus van der Poel
Birth Date:5 February 1902
Birth Place:Surakarta, Java, Dutch East Indies (nowadays: Indonesia)
Death Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Years1:1922 - 1923
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalyears1:1923
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus "Fred" van der Poel (5 February 1902  - 23 January 1980) was a Dutch military officer, and a football goalkeeper.[1] He played one match for the Netherlands national football team in 1923. During World War II, he was taken prisoner of war by Japan and worked on the Burma Railway. He survived and fought in the Indonesian National Revolution on the Dutch side.

Biography

Van der Poel was born on 5 February 1902 in Surakarta, Java, Dutch East Indies.[2] Between 1922 and 1923, he played for .[1] He played in one match for the Netherlands national football team in 1923[3] which was a 8–1 victory against France.[4]

In 1921, van der Poel joined the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. On 14 February 1925, he left for the Dutch East Indies as second lieutenant in the infantry.[2] On 15 August 1942, Captain van der Poel was taken prisoner of war by Japan.[5] He was first sent to No.4 Branch Camp in Batavia.[5] [6] On 25 January 1943, he was shipped from Batavia by Tacoma Maru 2, and arrived in Changi Prison in Singapore on 28 January.[7] On 18 April,[8] he was transferred by train 58[7] to Camp Nong Pladuk near Ban Pong, Thailand.[9] [10] Camp Nong Pladuk was a transit camp from which prisoners were put to work on the Burma Railway.[11]

Van der Poel survived World War II, however the Indonesian National Revolution started. In 1946, he was promoted Major and stationed at Semarang, Java.[12] In April 1948, he became vice-chairman of the Voetbalbond Batavia.[13] In 1949, the Netherlands recognised Indonesian independence. Therefore, van der Poel was honourably discharged on 25 July 1950, due to the dissolution of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army.[12]

Van der Poel died on 23 January 1980 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, at the age of 77.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fred van der Poel . worldfootball.net . 20 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus van der Poel. Dutch National Archive. Folio 124. 26 January 2022. nl.
  3. Web site: Fred van der Poel . National Football Teams . 20 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Fred van der Poel . Voetbal Stats. 26 January 2022. nl.
  5. Web site: KNIL-militairen, met Japanse Interneringskaarten, 1942-1996. Dutch National Archive. 795. 26 January 2022. nl. For conversion of dates: Shōwa conversion table.
  6. Web site: Japanese POW Stamps and Symbols. Dutch National Archive. 26 January 2022. nl.
  7. Web site: Java Party som (N-Q). Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen . 27 January 2022. nl.
  8. Web site: Transporten in 1943. Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen. nl. 27 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Tacoma Maru 2. Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen. 27 January 2022.
  10. Web site: ASIA POW CAMP GROUP HISTORY . Mansell.com. 26 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Ban Pong. Japanse Krijsgevangenkampen. 27 January 2022. nl.
  12. Web site: van der Poel. Dutch National Archive. Folio 7468. 26 January 2022. nl.
  13. News: Nieuw V.B.O. bestuur. Het dagblad . 16 April 1948. nl. 27 January 2022.
  14. Web site: Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus van der Poel . Online Begraafplaatsen. 26 January 2022. nl.

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