Joachim Reissner – Photos

Joachim Reissner – born in Seelow, Germany, 17 January 1923

Occupation in country of origin: student at Berlin ORT

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany, 29 August 1939

Kitchener camp, Victoria Seelow Football Team. Willi is the tall one in the middle of the second row of boys. Their cousin, Heinz Philippsborn, referred to in the letters, is also in the photo, second row, third from left.
Kitchener camp, Victoria Seelow Football Team. Joachim is second from right in the second row of boys. His brother Willi is the tall one in the middle of the second row of boys. Their cousin, Heinz Philippsborn, referred to in the letters, is also in the photo, second row, third from left.

Kitchener camp, Reissner family, Joachim Reissner, Joachim’s Barmitzvah, 1936Submitted by Vivien Harris for her uncle, Joachim Reissner, at Joachim’s Barmitzvah, 1936.

Left to right: brother, Willi, sister, Ruth (who was murdered in Riga), father, Louis, Joachim and mother, Martha.

Berlin ORT boys at Kitchener camp, 1939
Berlin ORT boys and staff at Kitchener camp, September 1939
Joachim Reissner is second from the right on the back row
Submitted by Vivien Harris for her uncle, Joachim Reissner
Richborough transit camp, Berlin ORT boys, September 1939
Kitchener camp, Berlin ORT boys, September 1939, reverse of photograph above
Submitted by Vivien Harris for her uncle, Joachim Reissner
Kitchener camp, Joachim Reissner, Jewish Chronicle article, 2010
Kitchener camp, Joachim Reissner, Jewish Chronicle article, ORT, 2010
Submitted by Vivien Harris for her uncle, Joachim Reissner
Kitchener camp, Joachim Reissner, Jewish Chronicle article, ORT teacher Max Abraham, 2010
Kitchener camp, Joachim Reissner, Jewish Chronicle article, ORT teacher Max Abraham, 2010
Submitted by Vivien Harris for her uncle, Joachim Reissner