Georg Benjamin – Kitchener Camp

Born: Breslau, 12 August 1894

Occupation in country of origin: Decorator and sign-writer

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 27 July 1939

Documents

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee  
                                          
Surname: Benjamin
Forename: Georg
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 12/08/1894 in Breslau
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712 332
Home Office ref: C2960
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Window dresser
Present occupation: 
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C"  Date 17.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No

Richborough Camp Tribunal Nr. 3

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, Georg Benjamin, document, 2017 — Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin. Camp Number 2592; Arrival date 27 July 1939. Source CBF files, via World Jewish Relief

Georg Benjamin, document, 2017 — Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin. Camp Number 2592; Arrival date 27 July 1939. Source CBF files, via World Jewish Relief

Photographs

Georg Benjamin, photograph, 2017 — Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin, second row back, centre

Kitchener camp, Georg Benjamin, photograph, 2017 — Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin, left

Photographs kindly submitted by G. Benjamin, 2017