Summary
Diploma issued to Bretislav Lukes by the International Refugee Organisation, 28 July 1949. Bretislav completed an Electrician Course at the IRO Area Vocational Training School in Schweinfurt from May-July 1949. Born 12 January 1922 in Stankou in Czechoslovakia Bretislav claims to have worked for the Germans during the war in Junkers aircraft factory. Following the war he migrated to Australia on the Goya in 1950 and was sent to Bonegilla. His compulsory employment was for Australian Iron and Steel at Port Kembla, possibly on the Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme.
Physical Description
Discoloured cream piece of paper, with black printed and typed text, signatures in black ink and purple stamp 'Area Vocational Training School IRO Area 3'
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Peter Schafer, 22 Jul 2004
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Issued By
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Issued To
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Inscriptions
INTERNATIONAL REFUGGEE ORGANISATION/Area 3, wuerzburg/US-Zone, Germany/DIPLOMA
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Training & employment records
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
26.7 cm (Length), 20.3 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Czechoslovakian Communities, Czechoslovakian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migrant Camps
