Erich Peritz

Born: Landeshut, Germany, 15 January 1907

Profession in country of origin: Gardener (trained at Berlin Niederschönhausen)

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 16 March 1939

Documents

Council for German Jewry

Woburn House, London WC1

We hereby certify that Mr Erich PERITZ,

born on 15/01/1907 in Landeshut,

on the proposal of the Reich Representation of German Jews (Reichsvertretung der Juden in Deutschland), has been confirmed for admission to the transit camp in Richborough, Kent. It has been arranged that the English entry visa is issued upon presentation of the passport.

Kindly translated into English by a Kitchener descendant

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee   
                                         
Surname: Peritz
Forename: Erich
Alias: - 
Date and place of birth: 15/01/1907 in Landeshut
Nationality: German 
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 710 215
Home Office ref: C 505    
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent 
Normal occupation: Gardener
Present occupation: Gardener
                      [Hand-written additions: A/2/07        O/C/8]
Name and address of employer: - 
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9A
Date 06.10.1939 
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes 
Whether desires to be repatriated: No 

Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal 1

Source: National Archives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947.

Editor’s note: We are not allowed to reproduce National Archives (UK) images, but we are permitted to reproduce the material from them, as shown above.

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Arrival date at Kitchener Camp, 16 March 1939

Documents submitted by Gerald Pearce for his father, Erich Peritz

Letters

Letter submitted by Gerald Pearce for his father, Erich Peritz

Photographs

Photographs submitted by Gerald Pearce for his father, Erich Peritz