Номер объектаM2015/004:010
ОписаниеLetter from the Malayan Government Agency to Leonie Oppenheim dated 24th March 1943, signed by the Deputy Agent J. Clader, announcing and forwarding an enclosed copy of a radio message broadcast from Singapore on 20th March, which had just been received from the Australian Broadcasting Commission and was thought to be for her.
The radio message broadcast is as follows: "(Fitz) Tom and I safe and well. We all send our love and will be seeing you soon, dearest. Please reply to this if message (received)." The message is from (Tyler) Clark to Mrs. Leny [Leonie] Oppenheim.
The name 'Fitz' included in the message is the nickname of Leonard Aron Oppenheim who was the first husband of Leonie Hirschberg who later became Leonie Hilton. Leonie left Berlin in 1938 in order to escape the Nazi regime. They met and got married in Singapore. Leonard Aron Oppenheim was born in Harbin, Russia, of Jewish origin. He was an engineer and architect in Singapore which was controlled by Britain. When war started he joined the British Volunteer Corps. The Japanese conquered Singapore in February 1942. Leonie was evacuated and ended up in Sydney. Leonard was captured and put to work. He became a prisoner (N° 13753) of war and was moved from Singapore to a camp in Kuching, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo in March 1943. There Leonard died in 1945. The cause of his death was officially given as malaria and beriberi.
Between 1942 and 1945, Leonie and Leonard managed to make contact in an exchange of telegrams, letters, postcards and broadcast messages.
Furthermore, in this letter, Leonie is requested to pass on the information to any of the relatives of the other persons referred to in the message.
The radio message broadcast is as follows: "(Fitz) Tom and I safe and well. We all send our love and will be seeing you soon, dearest. Please reply to this if message (received)." The message is from (Tyler) Clark to Mrs. Leny [Leonie] Oppenheim.
The name 'Fitz' included in the message is the nickname of Leonard Aron Oppenheim who was the first husband of Leonie Hirschberg who later became Leonie Hilton. Leonie left Berlin in 1938 in order to escape the Nazi regime. They met and got married in Singapore. Leonard Aron Oppenheim was born in Harbin, Russia, of Jewish origin. He was an engineer and architect in Singapore which was controlled by Britain. When war started he joined the British Volunteer Corps. The Japanese conquered Singapore in February 1942. Leonie was evacuated and ended up in Sydney. Leonard was captured and put to work. He became a prisoner (N° 13753) of war and was moved from Singapore to a camp in Kuching, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo in March 1943. There Leonard died in 1945. The cause of his death was officially given as malaria and beriberi.
Between 1942 and 1945, Leonie and Leonard managed to make contact in an exchange of telegrams, letters, postcards and broadcast messages.
Furthermore, in this letter, Leonie is requested to pass on the information to any of the relatives of the other persons referred to in the message.
Место изготовленияSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Дата
ТемаHolocaust, survivors, Jews in Australia, loved ones' contact, Japanese occupation, prisoners of war, radio message broadcast, Malayan Government Agency
Наименованиеletters
Размерность
- width: 203.00 mm
height: 172.00 mm
Язык
- English
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Jeffrey Hilton