Horst Spies – born in Biblis, Germany, 25th June 1922
Profession in country of origin: Joiner
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany – one of the ‘Dovercourt Boys’, 1939

Horst is front left
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Horst is in the middle of the middle row on the right
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Horst is in the front row, left
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Top left, Kitchener camp, Richborough, April 1939
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Building Turner’s Court
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‘Kamin’ – Horst mentioned to his family that he carved this fire-place surround. The
Exemption from Internment record gives Horst’s occupation as joiner.
in both pictures above, Horst is on the right-hand side of the photograph
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Commandant Mr Jones and (presumably) his family
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Above: Horst is playing the mandolin, on the left, in both photographs
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