Leo Schifrin - any news or information would be welcome please.

Posted on behalf of Mr Mark Robins

I’m almost certain that my late Grandpa was on the MS Dunera, deported to Australia as a German-Jewish enemy alien. Are there any records that could prove his internment on the ship. His name was Leo Schifrin, and he would have been in his late teens.

Many Thanks.

Mark Robins

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Leo Schifrin – any news or information would be welcome please. — 7 Comments

AlanMorgenroth on April 16, 2012 at 9:34 pm said:

Yes your Grandpa was on the Dunera,

The two links below will take you to his internment records in the National Archives of Australia.

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8618263

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=9907084

My late Father was also on the Dunera and was in the same Camp (Camp 8 at Hay) from September 1940 to May 1941.

Your Grandpa left Australia to return to England in July 1942.

Hope this is of interest… if you have any further questions please let me know and I will try to help.

Alan Morgenroth

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- Mike on April 17, 2012 at 5:42 am said:
  
  Alan – MANY thanks for this response! The site WORKS!!
  
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- markleo on April 17, 2012 at 11:31 am said:
  
  Dear Alan and Mike,
  
  I can’t thank you enough for this. These records are of enormous value and interest to me. I am currently in the process of writing my university historical dissertation on my grandpa’s wartime experience as a micro-history. I can now be certain that he was deported on the Dunera, was interned at Hay, and even of specifics such as his camp number and dates. This really is invaluable to my research and my family history.
  
  Warmest regards from London,
  
  Mark Robins
  
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  - Mike on April 17, 2012 at 12:34 pm said:
    
    Hello Mark – I’m REALLY pleased this has helped! Thank you Alan for your tenacity and interest in following this one up!
    
    Bye for now and good luck with your dissertation…let us know how you get on..!
    
    Mike
    Make & save
    
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AlanMorgenroth on April 18, 2012 at 12:15 pm said:

Dear Mark,

Glad to be of use! I have been researching the Dunera Affair for 5 or 6 years now so I have a good knowledge of where to find information. If you would like any further help please email me on a.morgenroth@hotmail.com
I see you live in London so the UK National Archives at Kew maybe worth a visit.
I can also advise on some of the best reference books on the subject.

Best wishes

Alan

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alan8376 on April 19, 2012 at 2:06 pm said:

Dear Mark,
I suppose every piece of information is important! I am not sure if you have the seen the extract from the London Gazette Dated 22 March 1949 which lists people who were naturalised.

Schifrin, Leo ; Germany ; Trainee Manager (Tailor) ;
33, Linthorpe Road, London, N.16.
14 February,
1949.

Unlike many others. It would apprear he chose to keep his original name!
It is possible you are already aware of naturalisation entry? You can obtain a copy from Kew.

Regards
Alan (another one!)

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