Object numberM2012/015:007
DescriptionInternational Red Cross Enquiry Form issued by “Frau Nerichow”, Regina Nerichow , the mother of Henriette and Karl Heinz Nerichow. This enquiry was issued to Henri Nerichow now in England. Her mother asks “Did you get your job? How are you?”
At the time that this message was sent both Henriette and Karl Heinz was in England as was there brother John.
Henriette was sent to England aged 13 in 1938 due to the famous “Kindertransport” - the informal name of a series of rescue efforts which brought thousands of refugee Jewish children to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940. Karl made his way to England in 1939, they both migrated to Australia in 1957. This document is a representation of Australian Jewish history and the Holocaust and its effects on Henriette and Karl’s life.
At the time that this message was sent both Henriette and Karl Heinz was in England as was there brother John.
Henriette was sent to England aged 13 in 1938 due to the famous “Kindertransport” - the informal name of a series of rescue efforts which brought thousands of refugee Jewish children to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940. Karl made his way to England in 1939, they both migrated to Australia in 1957. This document is a representation of Australian Jewish history and the Holocaust and its effects on Henriette and Karl’s life.
Production placeDortmund, Germany
Production date 1938-12-14
Subjectmigration, reunions, persecution, Kindertransport
Object nameletters
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 140.00 mm
height: 220.00 mm
Language
- German
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Roy and Anne Nerichow