official annoucement
Object numberM2017/007:074
Titleofficial annoucement
DescriptionDenis Frederick Carver (born Fritz Schnitzer) born on 11 November 1909, served as Austrian Honorary Consul in Sydney for ten years until 1 March 1977.
He was awarded with the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) by Federal President Rudolf Kirchschläger dated 11 October 1977, the latter at the special request of Foreign Minister Willibald Pahr to reward Mr Carver for his outstanding merits in providing the community of roughly 15.000 people of Austrian descent in his jurisdiction with consular assistance.
Since being interned in Shanghai, China due to Nazi occupation of Austria in 1938 and the persecution of European Jewry, Carver had escaped from the horrors of the Holocaust in Europe. It is interesting that Carver would retain such a loyal connection to his country of birth, Austria after his citizenship was revoked and after knowing the horrors performed by non-Jewish Austrians during World War 2 against Jews and other victims.
He was awarded with the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) by Federal President Rudolf Kirchschläger dated 11 October 1977, the latter at the special request of Foreign Minister Willibald Pahr to reward Mr Carver for his outstanding merits in providing the community of roughly 15.000 people of Austrian descent in his jurisdiction with consular assistance.
Since being interned in Shanghai, China due to Nazi occupation of Austria in 1938 and the persecution of European Jewry, Carver had escaped from the horrors of the Holocaust in Europe. It is interesting that Carver would retain such a loyal connection to his country of birth, Austria after his citizenship was revoked and after knowing the horrors performed by non-Jewish Austrians during World War 2 against Jews and other victims.
Production date
SubjectJews, life in Australia, political processes, medals
Object nameletters
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- letter length: 210.00 mm
height: 296.00 mm
Language
- German Dear Mr. Honorary Vice Consul!
The Federal President of the Republic of Austria wishes to present you the Golden Honorary mark for services to the Republic of Austria, on the 11 October 1977.
It would be a sincere pleasure to bring you with me.
My best wishes.
Expressing my highest consideration
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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Len Mahemoff