Born: Kustrin-Neustadt, Germany, 20 June 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: Hirschfeld
Forename: Werner
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 20/06/1922 in Kustrin-Neustadt
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 768 205
Home Office ref: H 16491
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Pupil
Present occupation:
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C"
Date 19.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No
[Stamp] Interned circular 21 June 1940 Released Australian Labour Corps 27 February 1942
[hand-written addition] Enrolled in Australian Labour Corps (see list)
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 Werner Hirschfeld, housed at the Australian National Archives as follows:
HIRSCHFELD WERNER : Service Number - V377543 : Date of birth - 20 Jun 1922 : Place of birth - KUESTRIN GERMANY : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - HIRSCHFELD LUDWIG Contents range 1939 - 1948 Series number B884 Control symbol V377543 Access status Open Item ID 6255428
HIRSCHFELD WERNER : Service Number - V377959 : Date of birth - 17 Oct 1898 : Place of birth - HAMBURG GERMANY : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - HIRSCHFELD HEDWIG Contents range 1939 - 1948 Series number B884 Control symbol V377959 Access status Open Item ID 6255553
Prisoner of War/Internee: Hirschfeld, Werner; Date of birth - 20 June 1922; Nationality - German Contents range 1940 - 1942 Series number MP1103/1 Control symbol E39780 Access status Open Item ID 8617465
Prisoner of War/Internee: Hirschfeld, Werner; Date of birth - 17 October 1898; Nationality - German Contents range 1940 - 1942 Series number MP1103/1 Control symbol E39781 Access status Open Item ID 8617466
Prisoner of War/Internee; Hirschfeld, Werner; Year of birth - 1922; Nationality - German Contents range 1939 - 1945 Series number MP1103/2 Control symbol E39780 Access status Open Item ID 9906284
Prisoner of War/Internee; Hirschfeld, Werner; Year of birth - 1898; Nationality - German Contents range 1939 - 1945 Series number MP1103/2 Control symbol E39781 Access status Open Item ID 9906285
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