Born: Vienna, Austria, on 24 November 1905
Profession in country of origin: Unknown
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany in 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee
Surname: Nowak
Forename: Fritz
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 24/11/1905 in Vienna
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 710 527
Home Office ref: C 1402
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Electrotechnician
Present occupation:
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9a
Date 05.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No
[Hand-written addition: Embarked 22.05.1940]
Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal 2
Source: National Archives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947.
B. Non-transmigrants Name of ship: Samaria Steamship Line: Cunard White Star Limited Names and descriptions of ALIEN passengers embarked at the port of Liverpool Date of Departure: 22nd May 1940 Where bound: New York Contract ticket number: 44670 Port at which passengers have contracted to land: New York Names of passengers: Nowak, Fritz / Nowak, Francizka Class: 3rd Ages of passengers - Adults of 12 years and upwards - Accompanied by husband or wife - Males 34 / Females 30 Children between 1 and 12: - Infants: - Last address in the UK: Kitchener Camp, Richborough Profession, Occupation, or Calling of passengers: Elect. Engineer / Housewife Country of last permanent residence: England Country of Intended Future Residence: USA Country of which Citizen or Subject: Germany
Source: National Archives: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960.
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.
Memories
Fritz Nowak was the elder brother of Erna Finkelstein; he was married to Frieda/Franziska Nowak.
The couple had visas for the USA and were resident at Kitchener camp, although the family do not know how long for.
They do know that Frieda and Fritz migrated to America shortly afterwards.
Fritz died in New York on 6 October 1980.
History submitted by Robert Fraser, for his family
Photographs
Photographs submitted by Robert Fraser, for his family