was the deputy of Governor General Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer. on 8 March 1942, the Dutch East Indies government in exile was already in Brisbane. Australia gave from Mook authority on those areas still unoccupied by the Japanese. Ter Poorten spent the rest of the war in various prisoner of war camps. After the war After his liberation in August 1945, Ter Poorten moved to the Netherlands. He requested his resignation as commander of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and head of the Department of War in November 1945. His request was not granted right away, but he was eventually honorably discharged on 28 February 1946. Despite these honors, Ter Poorten believed that he was being scapegoated for the defeat in the Dutch East Indies. Ter Poorten died on 15 January 1968 in The Hague, at the age of 80. Military decorations Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Medal for Long, Honest and Faithful Service Officer of the Legion of Honour Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Sword References External links 1887 births 1968 deaths People from Bogor Royal Netherlands East Indies Army generals Royal Netherlands East Indies Army officers Royal Netherlands East Indies Army personnel of World War II World War II prisoners of war held by Japan Dutch prisoners of war in World War II Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau Dutch people of the Dutch East Indies