Isidor Leib Wilkenfeld – Kitchener Camp

Born: Zolynia, Poland, 13 November 1899

Profession in country of origin: Shopkeeper (textiles)

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 31 August 1939

Documents

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee  
                          
Surname: Wilkenfeld
Forename: Isidor
Alias: - 
Date and place of birth: 13/11/1899 in Zolynia
Nationality: Stateless 
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 768266
Home Office ref: C 2730 
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent 
Normal occupation: Shop keeper
Present occupation: 
Name and address of employer: - 
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" 
Date 24.10.1939 
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes [Editor: Crossed out and 'X' added in red pencil]
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.

Kitchener camp, Isidor Leib Wilkenfeld, Hagadah, Passover 1940 Hut 24/II. Arrival / camp number 3557 — Kitchener camp, Isidor Leib Wilkenfeld, Hagadah, Passover, Pesach 1940
Hut 24/II
Arrival / camp number 3557

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, World Jewish Relief forms, page 1, Shop keeper, textile driver, Probably emigrate to Palestine, Major Layton, Date of arrival in Britain 31 August 1939, permit valid until his emigration

21 January 1941

Int. no. 55246 Hut 4, Compound II, Camp 7, Eastern Command, Hay, Australia

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, World Jewish Relief forms, page 2, Left country April 1943, Destinaiton Australia, Assisted by aid society until 1947

Letters

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Jewish Agency for Palestine Office Berlin Palestine Office, 24 April 1939

Translation kindly submitted by the family

Please note: the bracketed comment is for understanding/interpretation of the document and is not a direct translation.

The Jewish Agency for Palestine Office
Berlin Palestine-Office 
Date
4. 39 

Certificate

Mr Isidor Wilkenfeld, Aken a. Elbe, made a request through us for admission in the transit camp Richborough in England. This application would receive a positive decision [i.e. He was successful in his application] due to his continued/further migration to Palestine.

One could expect the prompt granting of entry permits to those emigrants, as the British Government could prove final entry into another country within 9 months. Due to this short time frame no further authorization was required, provided that they met other requirements

This is the case with Mr Isidor Wilkenfeld.

Jewish Agency for Palestine Office

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Hilfsverein, Letter, 22 May 1939

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Confirmation of Acceptance to Richborough transit camp, Letter, 14 June 1939.jpg

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Letter, Pass issued, 18 August 1939

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Hilfsverein, Letter, 25 August 1939

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Overseas Settlement Office, Letter, Camp number 3557, Hut Number 24/2, American Consulate, London, Registration, 3 November 1939

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Registered Letter, Hut Number 13/I, 21 March 1940

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Registered Letter, Hut Number 13/I, Reverse, 21 March 1940 — Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Registered Letter, Hut Number 13/I, 21 March 1940

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Registered Letter, Hut Number 13/I, British Police registration certificate, Arrived England 21 August 1939, Passed Tribunal on 24 October 1939, Polish citizen exempted from internment, 21 March 1940

Kitchener camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld, Registered Letter, Hut Number 13/I, Martins Bank, London Foreign Branch, Cheque deposit and references, 15 May 1940

Photographs

Richborough transit camp, Isidor Wilkenfeld — Kitchener camp 1939, Isidor Wilkenfeld

-Photograph submitted by the Wilkenfeld family for Isidor Wilkenfeld