Eugen Cohn

Born: Rossberg, Germany, 24 February 1911

Profession in country of origin: Farmer and hospital attendant

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 13 April 1939

Documents
Memories
Photographs

Documents

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee                                            Surname: Cohn
Forename: Eugen
Alias: - 
Date and place of birth: 24/02/1911 in Rossberg 
Nationality: German 
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 768 335 
Home Office ref: C 44     
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent 
Normal occupation: Farmer and Hospital Attendant
Present occupation: Male Nurse in Camp Hospital
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.

Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Arrival in Britain card, April 1939. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Arrival in Britain card, April 1939. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Wife Lotte Coster, Beuthen, Domestic, Arrival in Britain card, 2nd June 1939. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Wife Lotte Coster, Beuthen, Domestic, Arrival in Britain card, 2nd June 1939. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Wedding certificate, Thanet district, 1939
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Wedding certificate, Thanet district, 1939
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Wedding certificate - detail, Thanet district, 1939
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Wedding certificate – detail, Thanet district, 1939
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Wedding certificate translation, Thanet district, 1939
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Wedding certificate translation, Thanet district, 1939
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Frederick Jack Coster (former Cohn), Son, Birth in Britain 27 July 1940. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Frederick Jack Coster (former Cohn), Son, Birth in Britain 27 July 1940. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Eric Coster, Richborough camp, Arrival date 13 April 1939, Profession as farmer for one and half years, Wife Lotte. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Eric Coster, Richborough camp, Arrival date 13 April 1939, Profession as farmer for one and half years, Wife Lotte. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Pioneer Corps number 138 00113 December 1939, Change of Pioneer corps number 23 June 1943. Source: World Jewish Relief
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Pioneer Corps number 138 00113 December 1939, Change of Pioneer corps number 23 June 1943. Source: World Jewish Relief
Documents submitted by Sam Coster for his parents Lotte and Eugen Cohn

Memories

  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer testimony, Wedding day, Ramsgate Register office wedding 6 August 1939, Margate synagogue marriage 8 August 1939
    Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer testimony, Wedding day, Ramsgate Register office wedding 6 August 1939, Margate synagogue marriage 8 August 1939
  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer testimony, Wedding day, Ramsgate Register office wedding, Margate synagogue, 8 August 1939, Marriage under the Chuppa, Reception, Stayed in Rabbi's guest room
    Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer testimony, Wedding day, Ramsgate Register office wedding, Margate synagogue marriage, 8 August 1939, Marriage under the Chuppa, Reception, Stayed in Rabbi’s guest room
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Testimony, Lotte (Tichauer) Cohn, Account of marriage in Ramsgate
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Testimony, Lotte (Tichauer) Cohn, Account of marriage in Ramsgate

Submitted by Sam Coster for his parents Lotte and Eugen Cohn

Photographs

  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Wedding, Thanet, Lotte Tichauer, 1939
    Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Wedding, Thanet, Lotte Tichauer, 1939
  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Honeymoon in Margate Kent, August 1939
    Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Honeymoon in Margate Kent, August 1939

Photographs submitted by Sam Coster for his parents Lotte and Eugen Cohn