Summary

Camp Accommodation slip for IRO camp in Hindenburg, it was issued to Bretislav Lukes 27 September 1949. The slip has been signed by a camp billeting officer and contains information about Bretislav Lukes' camp accommodation and includes reference to 8 people, hut and section numbers. Born 12 January 1922 in Stankou in Czechoslovakia, Bretislav claims to have worked for the Germans during the war in Junkers aircraft factory. He migrated to Australia in 1950 after spending time in an IRO camp following World War Two. Sent to Bonegilla upon arrival, Bretislav completed his compulsory employment at Australian Iron and Steel at Port Kembla, probably on the Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme. When his two year labour contract was completed he moved to Melbourne where he lived for the rest of his life, although he did return to Czechoslovakia and other parts of Europe to visit friends and family.

Physical Description

Small discoloured cream slip of paper, with black typed text, annotations in black ink and pencil annotations on reverse

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