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PUBLISHED GENEALOGIES IN DBU JOURNALS – 1908 - 2005
FOUND IN THE JOURNALS OFTHE DUTCH BURGHER UNION OF CEYLON [1]
In response to requests specially from persons overseas who have made inquiries about their roots in Sri Lanka , the names of FOUNDER FAMILIES, VOC SERVANTS and FAMILIES OF EUROPEAN DESCENT whose genealogies are published in the Journals of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon are listed below. ( The Index of Genealogies published in Vol. 58 [1968] was updated in December 2005 )
1. Founder Families:
Arndt, Austin, Andree, Altendorff,Anthonisz,Auwardt,Bogaars,Beling,Brohier,Conradi,Dornhorst, De Boer, De NeysDe Kretser, De Jong, De Vos, Ebert, Ebell, Erfson, Ephraums,Fretz, Fryer, Francke, Foenander, Felsinger, Gauder, Giessler, Gratiaen, Grenier, Heyzer, Jonklaas, Kriekenbeek, Kellar, Keegal, Lorenz, Lodovici, Leembruggen, Lourensz, Loos, Landsberger, Meerwald, Mooyart, Mottau, Meurling, Oppenheimer, Ohlmus,Piachaud, Potger, Poulier, Runtsdorff, Roosmalecocq, Rode, Schroter, Schrader, Stork, Scharff, Schokman, Spittel, Sela, Sissouw, Schumacher, van Ranzow, von Hagt, Vollenhoven, Wendt.
2. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) Servants
Aldons, Anthonisz, Bartholomeusz, Buultjens, de Hoedt,de Jong, de Moor, de Niese, de Rooy, de Vos, Deutrom,Dirckze ,Fretz ,Garnier, Gratiaen, Heynsbergh,Kalenberg,Keegal, Koch,Loos,
Ludovici,Mack, Meurling Modder, Pompeus, Poulier, Prins, Roosmalecocq, Schneider,
Schrader, Smith, Stork,Toussaint, van Buuren, van der Wert, van Dort, A , van Dort, C, van Geyzel,Vollenhoven , Woutersz,
3. Families of European Descent (who were not Founder Families or employed by the VOC :
Anderson, Albrecht, Armstrong, Alvis,Barbut,Beekmeyer,Blaze,Beven,Bilsborough,Caspersz,
Christoffelsz,Cordiner,Conderlaag,Carron,Collette,Claessen,Crozier ,Colomb, Crowe,Demmer, De Bruin, Drieberg, Dickman, Da Silva, Daniels.De La Harpe, De Hoedt, Edema, Ernst, Eaton, Fybrandsz,Ferdinands,Gogerly,Garvin,Gilles,Heyn,Hulft,Hepponstall,Hasselmeyer,Hughes,
Hoffman,Hole,Herft, Honter,Hesse, Joseph, Jansz, Jansze,Jennings,Keuneman, Kreltszheim,
Keith, Kerfbyl,Loftus,Ludekns,Lemphers,La Brooy, Martensz,Morgan,Meier,Meynert,
Martensteyn, Misso, Maartensz, Moldrich, Martin, Muller, Nicholas, Nagel, Nell, Oorloff,
Paulusz, Prigge, Perkins, Poppenbeek, Raymond, Redlich,Rose, Reimers, Raffel, Scharenguivel, Sparr,Swan, Sproule, Speldewinde, Siebel, Staples, Sansoni, Thome, Thuring, Thiedeman,
Uhlenbeek,vander Wall,vander Wert,van Hagt, van Twest, vander Smagt,van Cuylenberg,
van den Driesen,van Geyzel,van Houten, van der Straaten, vanLangenberg,vonDrieberg,
Wambeek, Walbeoff, Wright,Willenberg,Wille,Weinman,Werkmeister, Williams ,Wittensleger.
4. Familes thought to be of Jewish Origin--- J B Muller [2].
Altendorff, Anderson, Arndt, Daniels, deJong, Ephraums, Felsinger,Joseph, Kalenberg,Kellar,Koch, Leembruggen,Landsberger,Martensteyn, Martin,Meier,Nicholas, Nagel,Oppenheimer,Oorloff, Reimers, Runtsdorff, Rose,Scharff,Schneider,Schumacher, Smith,Van Dort, Werkmeister, Willenberg .
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[1] Compiled by Wg Cdr (Retd) E H Ohlmus
[2] “The Burghers” by JB Muller - Chapter 8 titled ‘Semitic Ancestors’, pages 85 and 95 - 97. A footnote by Muller state “this is an incomplete list as continuing research is revealing a rather strong ‘Jewish Connection’ amongst the Burghers regardless of whether their ancestors came with the Portuguese, the Dutch or the British.”
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First Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force
By Wg Cdr E H Ohlmus
Air Commodore Graham Clarke BLADON, CB, CBE, RAF
(5th May 1951 – 24th October 1958
After Ceylon gained independence on 4th February 1948, an Act of Parliament was passed about a year later for the establishment of an Air Force for Ceylon and on the request made to the British Government ,Air Commodore ( then Group Captain) GC Bladon was nominated on 16h May 1950 as Adviser to the Ceylon Government to plan and set up the Ceylon Air Force. Cranwell-trained and a charming man, Bladon, who was born on 13th September 1899 and passed away in the UK on 11th October 1967, had the ideal background for this task, having previously served in various capacities, notably as Air Staff Officer of RAF Group 62 and Reserve Command for South West England, Commander RAF Base Singapore and Senior Staff Officer Administration , RAF Headquarters Malaya , before being assigned to Ceylon
It was logical that Air Commodore Bladon, at the conclusion of his advisory role, would be appointed as the founder Commander of the Ceylon Air Force, later to be renamed the Royal Ceylon Air Force.
During the tenure of his Command, the first batches of Ceylonese Flight Cadets and Apprentices were sent to RAF Cranwell and RAF Halton respectively. He was also responsible for obtaining piston engined Paul -Boulton Balliol aircraft and RAF Flying Instructors to train a batch of 7 Flight Cadets locally at the RAF Base, Katunayake.. One of the Cranwell trained cadets and two of these locally trained cadets went on to become Commanders of the Royal Ceylon Air Force.
Air Commodore Bladon was largely instrumental in obtaining on secondment from the RAF, experienced officers of different Branches to help him and to instruct and provide ‘on the job’ training to Ceylonese officers and airmen. The work put in by these seconded officers was tremendous , and it came as no surprise when the Royal Ceylon Air Force formally took over the Air Base at Katunayake on 1st November 1957. Air Commodore Bladon continued as the Commander for another year directing and guiding the fledgling Service and arranging for Ceylonese officers and cadets to be trained in the UK. Air Commodore Bladon is fondly remembered even today.
He handed over Command to Air Vice Marshal John L Barker, DFC,RAF on 24th October 1958 ..
Second Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force
Air Vice Marshal John Lindsay Barker , LLB, DFC, RAF
(Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force , (1958 – 1970)
by Wg Cdr E H Ohlmus( SLAF Retd)
Air Vice Marshal John Lindsay Barker (JLB), seconded by the Royal Air Force to succeed Air Commodore G C Bladon, RAF as the second Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force, passed away at his home in Lustleigh, Devonshire, UK on 7th May 2004 The interment of his ashes was preceded by a moving Committal Service in Devon on 21st May 2004. He was aged 93 at the time of his demise , and was hale and hearty and had been driving his car in the city a few days earlier . His wife, Eleanor predeceased him some years ago, and he leaves behind his son, Patrick who also lives in nearby Wreyland Park.
JLB was a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force and a Barrister-at-Law .He was nominated by the British Government to succeed Air Commodore Bladon, in 1958 .It was during his command that the infrastructure for the establishment of a fully fledged Ceylon Air Force , to be ‘manned’ by Ceylonese, was set in motion and while seconded RAF personnel were helping out in the ‘running’ of the RCyAF, several Sri Lankan officers, cadets and airmen were in the meantime being recruited and sent to the UK for training. I was one of them .AVM Barker was largely responsible for this, because he knew the value of sound training and exposure with other air forces . JLB wanted the RCyAF to be taken over by trained and competent officers when it was time for him to hand over command. The first jet aircraft-- the Jet Provosts— were inducted into service and Squadron Leader S N “Sam “ Samarasinghe, who served under JLB , wrote from his home in Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (where he still resides) quoted JLB as saying “ ‘I would have gone into action happily with these chaps (RCyAF pilots) on my wing’ -- that, from AVM Barker, RAF fighter pilot who was awarded the DFC for action in the Middle East , says it all about his assessment of our pilots at that time!”
AVM Barker was affectionately known as “Bouncing Barker” and “The Old Man.” – two endearing terms perhaps reflecting his energy for work and his amiability and amicability, which we saw in no small measure . He was not short of being observant, to ‘correct’ his officers as he was wont to do, with the genuine desire of installing in them the importance of what it is to be Officers and Gentlemen in the Air Force he was helping to build! An incident may be worth recalling here. JLB was traveling by road to the RCyAF Recruit & Cadet Trainuing Station in Diyatalawa in the central hill country for his Annual AOC’s inspection. At a town on the way, he had noticed an Air Force jeep parked outside a liquor shop and a young officer (YO) in uniform inside the shop. The next day, after the Inspection, as was customary , the AOC and visiting senior officers from Air Headquarters were being hosted to pre-lunch drinks and lunch. . After pleasantries were exchanged, drinks were served , and the usual ‘cocktail chatter’ ensued . A few minutes before lunch was announced by the mess steward, JLB in his crispy voice , boomed, “Who was that officer in that bloody liquor shop yesterday, in uniform and what the bloody hell was he doing there?” The YO froze stiff! “Curtains for me” he must have thought! He stepped forward, hands trembling and said, “Me, Sir. I was making purchases for today’s function. I am the Bar Officer.”’ JLB gave him a hard look and boomed again, “ Officers do not go into bloody bars in uniform! Next time I will have your guts for garters, you hear?” “Y-y-yes Sir,” stammered the YO and beat a hasty retreat to the corner of the room . Almost immediately, JLB made his way towards the YO , put his hand his shoulder; and led him to the bar counter . With his steel blue eyes twinkling , JLB addressed him by his first name and asked what he will have to drink?” “Gin and tonic, Sir”, the YO replied. “Cheers all round” said JLB, and clicked glasses. JLB then moved back to join the seniors officers. The Commanding Officer, another seconded RAF Regiment officer Squadron Leader AAJ ”Freddie” Hudson, RAF, later explained that it was a Custom of the Service that officers desist from wearing service uniform in public places like bars, hotels , theatres, churches, shops etc. .By the way, I was that YO !
Excerpts from writings of Squadron Leader “Sam”Samarasinghe about‘Old ManBarker ’ are interesting. Squadron Leader Sam referring to the abortive military coup attempt of 1962 in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) had this to say: “ In 1962, it was Barker’s and my painful duty to break the coup – and that made me realise that what made it quite galling,--arresting senior Army, Navy and Police officers whom I personally knew – was that when the Prime Minister asked the Army and the Navy Commander to do the job, they had to tell her that as some of their chaps were involved in the coup effort , they didn’t quite know whom to trust. But Barker had no such ‘out’ –So the PM turned to the Air Marshal who said, ‘Yes, Madam’. He then yanked me out of the harbour where I was strike-breaking and sent me to arrest the alleged coup leader, which I did on Barker’s orders.-- the rest is history.! I should make it clear here that AVM Barker was the man who saved a constitutional government in Ceylon--in other words – he will go down in history as the man (an RAF Officer, of very much the 'old school' officer corps ) who did his duty by the Ceylon Government of the day. We were so lucky to have him after 'Papa' Bladon, [WW1 type!].”
In another communication, Sqn Ldr Sam described the man, the pilot, the officer, the gentleman: “He had it all – personality and leadership, brains and education (he became a barrister before he joined the RAF) and showed absolute competence as a first class pilot. The quality of leadership has four elements (1) inspiring personality (2) warmth of a two-way 'human touch' , (3) policy of 'do as I say and do as I do myself'--or what is called ‘leading from the front’,(4) sure-fire grasp of effective 'delegation of authority', in that one must know whom to trust with a relevant degree of 'delegation’. .The Old Man, Bouncing Barker had all four, in excelsis---“
AVM Barker was a keen sportsman and a rugby referee. He was particularly interested in rugby, being a member of the Colombo Hockey & Football Club, a leading club. . He confined his refereeing only to “friendly” matches involving the RCyAF or the CH&FC. He personally found time away from his duties as the Commander to arrange‘ friendlies’ between the RCyAF and the CH&FC ( he simply loved to referee these matches )-and to ensure the Air Force fielded the best available team, he used to have players flown down from Stations and Bases outside Colombo.
The late Squadron Leader J E M A N ( Nihal ) Ratnaike ( who after retiring from active service became a 747 “Jumbo” Jet Captain of Singapore Airlines, and who passed away in the USA a few years ago ), had this to say about JLB : “He lived a good life and I cannot imagine myself driving a car at 93 ! I think John Barker was a great guy. He came into the RCyAF after Bladon. John Barker was a fighter pilot and he was a great Commander. I still remember the incident, when the Air Force Contingent to the final dress rehearsal for the Independence Parade, was late, because of a traffic delay. Barker went right up to the P.M, and said that he took full responsibility for the delay and and offered his resignation. (Of course, the PM Mrs .Srimavo Bandaranaike did not accept it). In fact she liked and respected him Many will remember this incident !
A man like that is a leader. He never asked why there was a delay or who was responsible. He took the responsibility.! “
Air Vice Marshal E R Ameresekera, AEM, (who also served in the RAF as a Navigator during World War II and earned the DFC & Bar ) took over command from AVM Barker JLB in 1962. He was the first Ceylonese Commander.
John Lindsay Barker, was a fine example of an Officer and a Gentleman. He will never be forgotten by those who served with and under him.
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