Eugen Cohn

Born: Rossberg, Germany, 24 February 1911

Profession in country of origin: Farmer and hospital attendant

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 13 April 1939

Documents

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee                                            Surname: Cohn
Forename: Eugen
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 24/02/1911 in Rossberg
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 768 335
Home Office ref: C 44
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Farmer and Hospital Attendant
Present occupation: Male Nurse in Camp Hospital
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9a
Date 06.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No

Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal 1

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.

Memories

  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer testimony, Wedding day, Ramsgate Register office wedding 6 August 1939, Margate synagogue marriage 8 August 1939
  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer testimony, Wedding day, Ramsgate Register office wedding, Margate synagogue, 8 August 1939, Marriage under the Chuppa, Reception, Stayed in Rabbi's guest room
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Testimony, Lotte (Tichauer) Cohn, Account of marriage in Ramsgate
Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Testimony, Lotte (Tichauer) Cohn, Account of marriage in Ramsgate

Submitted by Sam Coster for his parents Lotte and Eugen Cohn

Photographs

  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Wedding, Thanet, Lotte Tichauer, 1939
  • Kitchener camp, Eugen Cohn, Lotte Tichauer, Honeymoon in Margate Kent, August 1939

Photographs submitted by Sam Coster for his parents Lotte and Eugen Cohn