Born: Kaschau, Slovakia, 17 May 1905
Profession in country of origin: Electrician
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Vienna in 1939
Documents
[Hand-written addition] Served British Army (Pioneer Corps) 02.01.1940 to 29.06.1945 Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee Surname: Vulkan Forename: Heinrich Alias: - Date and place of birth: 17/05/1905 in Kaschau Nationality: German Police Regn. Cert. No.: 711 243 Home Office ref: C 1973 Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent Normal occupation: Electrician Present occupation: Electrician in Camp Name and address of employer: - Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9A Date 10.10.1939 Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes Whether desires to be repatriated: No Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal 6
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.
Submitted by George Vulkan for his uncles Heinrich and Ferdinand Vulkan
Memories
Heinrich Vulkan was born on 17 May 1905 in Kosice, Slovakia; the family moved to Vienna during Heinrich’s early years.
Heinrich arrived in Britain as a refugee in 1939; he spent some months in Kitchener camp and joined the Pioneer Corps when war broke out.
While staying in Kitchener camp, Heinrich was invited to Brighton, because my parents and I lived in Hove from soon after our arrival in England until August 1940.
Heinrich married on 31 May 1940. His bride was Alice Liedchover, also originally from Vienna.
Heinrich’s brother Ferdinand (known as Nandor) Vulkan was born in Kosice on 20 April 1901. He was also resident in Kitchener camp in 1939. On being sent to France after D-Day with the Pioneer Corps he had to change his name to Frank Vincent, supposedly born in London, in case of capture by the Germans and being treated as a traitor rather than a PoW. Luckily this was never tested!
Heinrich died in Glasgow on 27 January 1950.
Submitted by George Vulkan for his uncles Heinrich and Ferdinand Vulkan
Photographs
A photograph of the wedding of my uncle Heinrich Vulkan, which took place in the camp. I (aged 9) attended this with my parents, Marcel and Adrienne Vulkan; Heinrich’s brother Ferdinand (Nandor) is also in the photo.
Heinrich and Ferdinand are wearing the uniform of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
Submitted by George Vulkan for his uncles Heinrich and Ferdinand Vulkan
Submitted by George Vulkan for his uncles Heinrich and Ferdinand Vulkan