He was born on October 13, 1896 in the town Padang of West Sumatra. As a seventeen year old boy he was send on November 1, 1913 as an apprentice mechanic in the automotive business…
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Fort de Kock and Bukittinggi, West Sumatra
History of Fort de Kock, today Bukittinggi, the capital of the Minangkabau people on West Sumatra A small city had its origin created by five villages that served as the basis for a marketplace. In…
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Padang Panjang, west Sumatra
Padang Panjang (means “long Field”) is located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra and the main road through Padang Panjang, which links coastal capital, Padang and the highland capital, Bukitttinggi. It sits on a…