Karl Blum – Kitchener Camp

Born: Vienna, Austria, 1 March 1907

Profession in country of origin: Butcher

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Austria in 1939

Documents

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee  
                          
Surname: Blum
Forename: Karl
Alias: - 
Date and place of birth: 01/03/1907 in Vienna
Nationality: German 
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712678
Home Office ref: C 3276   
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent 
Normal occupation: Butcher
Present occupation: 
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

Release auth. Cat 7 * residence in Canada 16/10/1941
INTERNED E.C.
Rtn authorised for consideration 22/05/1942
Release now auth as Butcher in Canada / Spec case 20.08.1942


                                                    Karl Blum
01.03.1907
            Release auth.Cat. 7 for residence in Canada 16.10.1941

           Rtn authorised for consideration. 22.05.1942

                            SH3 - 475

                        Sailed for Canada
                         in SS "Sobiecki"
                          on 4th July, 1940
                           B. 25751

                                                     B22957
                               712678           

                                               B25751
             Richborough E.C.

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, 1939 Karl Blum. Source: CBF files, via World Jewish Relief

Kitchener camp, 1939 Karl Blum. ; Arrival date 05 August 1939. Source CBF files, via World Jewish Relief; page 2 only

Photographs

Karl in front of the White Dining Hall

Submitted by Lauren Bloomberg for her grandfather Karl Blum