Born: Leipzig, Germany, 20 August 1901
Profession in country of origin: Bicycle dealer
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany in summer 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee
Surname: Finkel
Forename: Samuel
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 20/08/1901 in Leipzig
Nationality: Stateless
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712 687
Home Office ref: C 3463
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Bicycle dealer
Present occupation:
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C"
Date 18.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes [later crossed out in red]
Whether desires to be repatriated: No
[Later addition RA in Australia as infirm 11.01.1943. Released Australia]
[Overleaf]
Sailed for Australia in SS Dunera on 10th July 1940
To be released in Australia Release authorised Category 17 25.1.1941
Richborough EC
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.
Vienna visa granted 1 August 1939
Registered with Kent police, 7 August 1939
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