Georg Benjamin

Born: Breslau, 12 August 1894

Occupation in country of origin: Decorator and sign-writer

Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany on 27 July 1939

Documents

Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee  
                                          
Surname: Benjamin
Forename: Georg
Alias: -
Date and place of birth: 12/08/1894 in Breslau
Nationality: German
Police Regn. Cert. No.: 712 332
Home Office ref: C2960
Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent
Normal occupation: Window dresser
Present occupation: 
Name and address of employer: -
Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C"  Date 17.10.1939
Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes
Whether desires to be repatriated: No

Richborough Camp Tribunal Nr. 3

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.

Photographs

Georg Benjamin, photograph, 2017
Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin, second row back, centre
Georg Benjamin, photograph, 2017
Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin, front left
Kitchener camp, Georg Benjamin, photograph, 2017
Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin, left
Georg Benjamin, photograph, 2017
Kitchener camp, 1939 Georg Benjamin, kneeling

Photographs kindly submitted by G. Benjamin, 2017