Object numberM2019/009:025
DescriptionCertificate of change of name issued by the Register of Medical Practitioners, 17 July 1957, confirming Gotthold Lefmann as ‘Lefman’ (dropping an n). The attached document is confirmation from the National Health Service that the change has been registered with them, 19 July 1957.
Dr Gotthold Eliesar Lefmann was born in Heidelberg, 26 October 1880. His parents were Professor Dr Salomon Lefmann and Zilli Lefmann (nee Blach).
He graduated high school 30 July 1898, and began studying medicine at University, receiving his qualifications as a Doctor in July 1903. Following his graduation, in 1915, he took up various assistant positions at hospitals, including the Medical University Hospital and the Medical Ambulatory clinic. In 1911, Gottard began practicing as a specialist of internal diseases and in 1915, he was appointed an honorary doctor in chief of the St. Vincentius hospital in Heidelberg.
During the years of years of the First World War, he was a doctor at the front and received several decorations.
On October 1, 1938, as a consequence of the law, Gotthold was forced from his position at the hospital; despite the hospital board’s support of his successful stewardship of the institution and their reluctance to dismiss him. His discharge coincided with the unveiling of his X-ray institute.
Gottald was later arrested and transported to Dachau; following his release, he began the process of trying to secure a visa to emigrate. In February 1939, he was awarded the position of Associate-Gastroenterologist by the Board of Directors of Northern Liberties Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Along with this appointment, reference letters and an affidavit from a contact in Philadelphia, Gottald attempted to secure a visa to the U.S; correspondingly, he was also advocating for passage to England and Canada.
Eventually, he secured access to resettle in England. Gottald served out the remainder of his career as a Clinical Assistant at Fulham Hospital and was in charge of the children’s wards. He retired from the hospital 31 October 1946 and opened his own practice in Finchley Grove.
Gottald never married or had children; he handed over an attached case full of his documents to cousins visiting from Australia circa 1970. He died in 1973.
Dr Gotthold Eliesar Lefmann was born in Heidelberg, 26 October 1880. His parents were Professor Dr Salomon Lefmann and Zilli Lefmann (nee Blach).
He graduated high school 30 July 1898, and began studying medicine at University, receiving his qualifications as a Doctor in July 1903. Following his graduation, in 1915, he took up various assistant positions at hospitals, including the Medical University Hospital and the Medical Ambulatory clinic. In 1911, Gottard began practicing as a specialist of internal diseases and in 1915, he was appointed an honorary doctor in chief of the St. Vincentius hospital in Heidelberg.
During the years of years of the First World War, he was a doctor at the front and received several decorations.
On October 1, 1938, as a consequence of the law, Gotthold was forced from his position at the hospital; despite the hospital board’s support of his successful stewardship of the institution and their reluctance to dismiss him. His discharge coincided with the unveiling of his X-ray institute.
Gottald was later arrested and transported to Dachau; following his release, he began the process of trying to secure a visa to emigrate. In February 1939, he was awarded the position of Associate-Gastroenterologist by the Board of Directors of Northern Liberties Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Along with this appointment, reference letters and an affidavit from a contact in Philadelphia, Gottald attempted to secure a visa to the U.S; correspondingly, he was also advocating for passage to England and Canada.
Eventually, he secured access to resettle in England. Gottald served out the remainder of his career as a Clinical Assistant at Fulham Hospital and was in charge of the children’s wards. He retired from the hospital 31 October 1946 and opened his own practice in Finchley Grove.
Gottald never married or had children; he handed over an attached case full of his documents to cousins visiting from Australia circa 1970. He died in 1973.
Production date 1957-07-17 - 1957-07-19
Subjectpersecution, professionals, medical specialities, escape
Object namecertificates
Dimensions
- width: 165.00 mm
height: 203.00 mm
width: 261.00 mm
height: 207.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Peter Lefmann