Born: Opatów, Poland, 17 February 1901
Profession in country of origin: Leader of orchestra
Arrived in Britain as a refugee in 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee
Surname: Pietruschka
Forename: Majer
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 17/02/1901 in Opatów
Nationality: Stateless
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 710 477
Home Office ref: C 411
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Leader of Orchestra
Present occupation: Violinist
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9A
Date 05.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes [hand-written addition: crossed out in blue pencil]
Whether desires to be repatriated: No
17.02.1901 Pietruschka, Majer
768168
Sailed for Australia
in SS 'Dunera'
on 10th July, 1940
Richborough EC
P12360
Stateless Pietruschka 17.02.1901 Majer Opatów C EAT P12360 M Release authorised for Australian Labour Corps R 14442 Aus Enrolled (see list) Discharged on Medical grounds
Source: National Archives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947.
Editor’s note: We are not allowed to reproduce National Archives images, but we are permitted to reproduce information from them.
Records in the Australian National Archives
Pietruschka, Majer; Title Prisoner of War/Internee; Year of birth - 1901; Nationality - Stateless hungarian Contents range 1939 - 1945 Series number MP1103/2 Control symbol E40368 Access status Open Barcode 9906872
Title Prisoner of War/Internee: Pietruschka, Majer; Date of birth - 17 February 1901; Nationality - Hungarian Contents range 1940 - 1942 Series number MP1103/1 Control symbol E40368 Access status Open Barcode 8618053
Title PIETRUSCHKA NAJEI Service Number - V378151 Date of birth - 17 Feb 1901 Place of birth - OPATOW RUSSIA Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC Next of Kin - WINOKUR MARIA Contents range 1939 - 1948 Series number B884 Control symbol V378151 Access status Open Barcode 6254879