Critchley Parker: Australian martyr for Jewish refugees
TitleCritchley Parker: Australian martyr for Jewish refugees
Author
Call numberS994.004924/001
Object number03731ik
Place of publicationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
PublisherAustralian Jewish Historical Society
Year of publication
1990
Dimensionspp56-68
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from 'The Journal of the Australian Jewish Historical Society', Vol.XI, Part I, 1990, pp56-68
Description
Life story of Critchley Parker (1911-1942), who proposed the settlement of a substantial number of Jewish refugees in Tasmania in the immediate aftermath of WWII. Parker died of starvation and exposure while exploring possible settlement areas in Tasmania.