Born: Vienna, Austria, 21 March 1914
Profession in country of origin: Law student
Arrived in Britain as a refugee in 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee Surname: Einziger Forename: Hans Alias: - Date and place of birth: 21/03/1914 in Vienna Nationality: German Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712 223 Home Office ref: C 3089 Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent Normal occupation: Law student Present occupation: Kitchen work Name and address of employer: - Decision of tribunal: Exempted "c" Date 19.10.1939 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.
B. Non-transmigrants Name of ship: SS Volendam Steamship Line: Holland America Line Names and descriptions of ALIEN passengers embarked at the port of Southampton Date of Departure: 7th April 1940 Where bound: New York Contract ticket number: 12206 / 12207 / 12207 Port at which passengers have contracted to land: New York Names of passengers: Einziger, Hans / Einziger, Hugo / Einziger, Olga Class: 3rd Ages of passengers - Adults of 12 years and upwards 40 Accompanied by husband or wife - Males / Females - Ages of passengers - Adults of 12 years and upwards - Not accompanied by husband or wife - Males 25 / 29 Females 28 Children between 1 and 12: - Infants: - Last address in the United Kingdom: Kitchener Camp, Richborough Profession, Occupation, or Calling of passengers: Clerk, Lawyer, Housewife Country of last permanent residence: Foreign Countries / Foreign Countries / Foreign Countries Country of Intended Future Residence: USA Country of which Citizen or Subject: Germany / Germany / Germany
Source: National Archives: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960.
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Photographs
Recognised in the photograph by family, Hans Einziger, third from the left, wearing spectacles