Born: Vienna, Austria, 10 January 1915
Profession in country of origin: Salesman (motorcar parts)
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Austria on 1 August 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee Surname: Elias Forename: Hans Friedrich Alias: - Date and place of birth: 10/01/1915 in Vienna Nationality: German Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712 667 Home Office ref: C 3092 Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent Normal occupation: Assistant in motor accessories shop Present occupation: Road worker in Camp Name and address of employer: - Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9A Date 18.10.1939 Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes Whether desires to be repatriated: No
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.
![Richborough camp, Hans Friedrich Elias, German Jewish Aid, page 1](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_e30-800x1024.jpeg)
![Richborough camp, Hans Friedrich Elias, German Jewish Aid, page 2](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_e31-870x1024.jpeg)
![Richborough camp, Hans Friedrich Elias, German Jewish Aid, page 3](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_e32-871x1024.jpeg)
![Richborough camp, Hans Friedrich Elias, German Jewish Aid, page 4](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fullsizeoutput_e33-1024x815.jpeg)
Camp / arrival number 2827
Arrival date 1 August 1939
Letters
![Richborough transit camp, Letter, 23 Feb 1941, Hans Elias, Bloomsbury House, Goldner, Layton](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fullsizeoutput_1a09-1024x723.jpeg)
Photographs
![Richborough camp, Sandwich 1939, Hans Friedrich Elias](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_9f9-1024x633.jpeg)
Recognised in the photograph by family is Hans Einziger, third from the left, wearing spectacles