Object numberM1991/017:004
DescriptionPassport No. 5776, in German, French and Italian, issued to Dr Leopold Pavlovic by the Swiss government. It is valid from 15 October 1946 until 1 February 1952 and includes a passport photo. It states that the bearer of the passport falls within the mandate of the International Refugee Organisation. Includes several visa stamps from various consulates, including a landing permit for Australia dated 22 June 1951. It records that he travelled constantly in 1951 - to Holland, Belgium, Palestine, Italy, London and Switzerland. He immigrated to Australia in November 1951.
Leopold Pavlovic was born 6 July 1914 in Orlau, Czechoslovakia. He lived in Poland during the years 1939 - 1945 under an assumed name - Leopold Rychtman. With birth and Baptism certificates certified by a Roman Catholic Priest in Lemberg that helped him avoid detection as a Jew.
Leopold Pavlovic was born 6 July 1914 in Orlau, Czechoslovakia. He lived in Poland during the years 1939 - 1945 under an assumed name - Leopold Rychtman. With birth and Baptism certificates certified by a Roman Catholic Priest in Lemberg that helped him avoid detection as a Jew.
Production date 1946-10-15
SubjectHolocaust, refugees, immigration, migrants
Object namepassports
Dimensions
- whole width: 104.00 mm
height: 142.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Eva Mandel