Certificate of Incarceration
Object numberM1995/039:001
TitleCertificate of Incarceration
DescriptionCopy of a certificate of incarceration from the International Tracing Service. The certificate informs the family that Ilse London's father, Arthur März, was deported to Theresienstadt and then deported to Auschwitz on Transport Cu-204 on 1 February 1943.
"According to advice from the Czechoslovak Red Cross of 25 May 1951 transport “Cu” has to be regarded as a Death Transport since less than 10% of the deportees returned after the war. His death certificate is not available. Accordingly we are not in a position to certify information about his death."
A copy of the certificate was also sent to Annie Wagner in New York
"According to advice from the Czechoslovak Red Cross of 25 May 1951 transport “Cu” has to be regarded as a Death Transport since less than 10% of the deportees returned after the war. His death certificate is not available. Accordingly we are not in a position to certify information about his death."
A copy of the certificate was also sent to Annie Wagner in New York
Production date 1972 - 1972
Object namecertificates
Techniqueprinted
Language
- German Arthur März
Profession: slipper manufacturer
Religion: not shown (nicht angeführt)
Reason given for incarceration: Jew
Released on: not shown
According to advice from the Czechoslovak Red Cross of 25 May 1951 transport “Cu” has to be regarded as a Death Transport since less than 10% of the deportees returned after the war. His death certificate is not available. Accordingly we are not in a position to certify information about his death.
Records consulted: Ghetto Theresienstadt Identity Card and List of Transport.
9/10/1972
The original sent same day post to Resittution Office in Berlin.
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs. Ilse London