Born: Vienna, Austria, 1907
Profession in country of origin: Milliner
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Austria in 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee Surname: Kassern Forename: Walter Alias: - Date and place of birth: 21/09/1907 in Vienna Nationality: German Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712 767 Home Office ref: C 2233 Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent Normal occupation: Hat Manufacturer Present occupation: Name and address of employer: - Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9a Date 24.10.1939 Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes Whether desires to be repatriated: No Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal 3
Source: National Archives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947.
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Letters
![Kitchener camp, Walter Kassern](https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fullsizeoutput_97d.jpeg)
Photographs
Photographs kindly submitted by Robert Berkowitz for his cousin, Walter Kassern