Born: Munich, Germany, 12 April 1920
Profession in country of origin: Book-keeper
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 6 June 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee
Surname: Silbermann
Forename: Siegfried
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 12/04/1920 in Munich
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 711 658
Home Office ref: C 875
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Book-keeper
Present occupation:
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9A
Date 13.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No
Tribunal no. 3
Source: National Archives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947.
B. Non-transmigrants Name of ship: Lancastria Steamship Line: Cunard White Star Limited Names and descriptions of ALIEN passengers embarked at the port of Liverpool Date of Departure: 25th January 1940 Where bound: Halifax & New York Contract ticket number: 46651 Port at which passengers have contracted to land: New York Names of passengers: Silbermann, Siegfried Class: 3rd Ages of passengers - Adults of 12 years and upwards - Not accompanied by husband or wife - Males 19 Children between 1 and 12: - Infants: - Last address in the UK: 58 Blenheim Gardens, London NW2 Profession, Occupation, or Calling of passengers: Clerk Country of last permanent residence: Foreign Countries Country of Intended Future Residence: USA Country of which Citizen or Subject: Germany
Source: National Archives: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960.
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.
Reproduced with the kind permission of World Jewish Relief
Submitted by Steven Silbermann, for his uncle Siegfried Silbermann