Netherlands Ex-Servicemen and Women’s Association – Australia Queensland Branch WWII

Of the forces that came to defend Australia during WWII, it was the Dutch that provided the greatest contribution, second in size only to the Americans. Between 1942 and 1945, a large number of Dutch military personnel arrived in Australia to assist with the defence and evacuation of residents from the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch East Indies Government operated in exile on Australian soil during the war and the Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service (NEFIS) was based in Melbourne.