Herbert Malinow collection

Identifier
WL1991
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 72270
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Jan 1995
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Herbert Malinow (b. 1920) was born in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland) to Adolph and Erna Malinow, Jewish refugees. Herbert came to Great Britain in 1936. Adolph, Erna and Ernst followed in 1939. Herbert was subsequently interned in June 1940 and sent to Australia on the infamous HMS Dunera. He remained in internment camp in Australia until his return in August 1941. Thereafter he joined the Pioneer Corp of the British army.

Acquisition

Folder of material re dunera

Donor: Jennifer ransome for Debbie smith

Scope and Content

This collection comprises material which documents the period when Herbert Malinow was interned as an enemy alien and subsequently transported on the infamous ship, HMS Dunera to Australia. It includes diaries, correspondence and press cuttings

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Malinow, Herbert

Subjects

  • Refugees
  • Hay (internment camp)
  • Internment
  • Jews
  • Internment camps
  • Dunera [ship]

Places

  • Australia
  • Wrocław
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.