Otto Neufeld – born in Pottenstein, Austria, on 19th January 1906
Profession in country of origin: Watchmaker
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Austria in 1939
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee
Surname: Neufeld
Forename: Otto
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 19/01/1906 in Pottenstein
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 710 849
Home Office ref: C 1659
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: watchmaker
Present occupation: watchmaker in camp
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" and 9 (A)
Date 06.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No
Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal no. 6
Signature of Tribunal: Trevor Hunter
Source: National Arrives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947
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From the Pioneer Corps archives
Otto Neufeld Service number 13800704 Joined 3 Centre Pioneer Corps for training on 1 January 40 Transferred to REME on 6 April 1943