Wittner, George Jacob
Abstract
WWII file on George Jacob Wittner, the file contains, for instance, his application for classification as ‘refugee alien’ (as he claims to be Jewish), a letter from the Australian Jewish Welfare Society, and a short letter in German to Mr Hillier.
Translation
Oatley, May 4, 1942
Lansdowne Par. Mr. A.H. Hillier
33 Chertsey
Merrylands.
Dear Mr. Hillier! We learned from Mrs Lindner that you are looking for a couple.
I was with my wife last year at Mr. Leo Gans in Wentworthville, then at Mr. Eltis and Mr. Lindner as stand-in (?); since then I have worked as a gardener. If you wish, we could introduce ourselves to you, in which case we ask for the answer to the letter in English that you send to us, so that we’ll receive the permit from the police based on the letter. With the best recommendation,
George Wittney
Lansdowne Par. Mr. A.H. Hillier
33 Chertsey
Merrylands.
Dear Mr. Hillier! We learned from Mrs Lindner that you are looking for a couple.
I was with my wife last year at Mr. Leo Gans in Wentworthville, then at Mr. Eltis and Mr. Lindner as stand-in (?); since then I have worked as a gardener. If you wish, we could introduce ourselves to you, in which case we ask for the answer to the letter in English that you send to us, so that we’ll receive the permit from the police based on the letter. With the best recommendation,
George Wittney
| Date |
1940-05-29 |
| Place |
Merrylands |
| Transcription |
George Wittner Oatley, den 4 Mai 1942 Lansdowne Par. Mr. A.H. Hillier 33 Chertsey Merrylands. Sehr geehrter Herr Hillier! Durch Mrs Lindner erfahren wir, dass Sie ein couple suchen. Ich war voriges Jahr mit meiner Frau bei Mr. Leo Gans Wentworthville, dann bei Mr Eltis und Mr Lindner zur Vertretung; seitdem arbeitete ich als Gärtner. Falls Sie es wünschen würden wir und bei Ihnen vorstellen, in diesem Falle erbitten wir in dem Schreiben, das Sie an uns richten, die Atwort in englischen Sprache, damit wir von der Police auf Grund des Schreibens das Permit erhalten. Mit bester Empfehlung George Wittney |
| Subject | |
| Category | |
| Creator |
Security Service, New South Wales |
| Current holder | |
| Series number |
C123, 6573 |
| Item number |
5400462 |
| Access rights |
Open access |
| Country of origin | |
| Language | |
| Period of reference |
1940 to 1946 |
| Description from source |
18 pp, Wittner, George Jacob (German [born] – naturalised British subject) [File includes German language correspondence] [Box 193] |
| Physical format |
Correspondence |
| Bibliographic citation | |
| Date accessed |
2022-11-14 |
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