Born: Berlin, Germany, 26 January 1922
Occupation in country of origin: Student at Berlin ORT
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany, 29 August 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee Surname: Ruben Forename: Rudolf Alias: - Date and place of birth: 26/01/1922 in Berlin Nationality: German Police Regn. Cert. No.: 768 101 Home Office ref: R 12993 Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent Normal occupation: Student Present occupation: Name and address of employer: - Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9A Date 19.10.1939 Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes Whether desires to be repatriated: No [hand-written addition] "Landed" in Australia, List no. 6 Enrolled Australian Labour Corps (see list) and discharged to undertake work of [?] Release authorised 13 April 1942 Australian Labour Corps.
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.
There are further records about Rudolf Ruben, housed at the Australian National Archives as follows:
RUBEN RUDOLF : Service Number - V377615 : Date of birth - 26 Jan 1922 : Place of birth - BERLIN GERMANY : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - IANSON KURT Contents range 1939 - 1948 Series number B884 Control symbol V377615 Access status Open Item ID 6255094
Prisoner of War/Internee: Ruben, Rudolf Israel; Date of birth - 26 Janaury 1922; Nationality - German Contents range 1940 - 1942 Series number MP1103/1 Control symbol E40514 Access status Open Item ID 8618198
Prisoner of War/Internee; Ruben, Rudolf Israel; Year of birth - 1922; Nationality - German Contents range 1939 - 1945 Series number MP1103/2 Control symbol E40514 Access status Open Item ID 9907018
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