Summary
Membership card for 'Aeroklubu' radio club in Czechoslovakia, issued to Bretislav Lukes for the year 1945. 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
Blue folded card, black printed text , stamps stuck to inside rear page and reverse side indicating payments made and blue stamp 'Aeroklub Stankov'
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
Written in Czech: CLENSKY PRUKAZ/AEROKLUBU/REPUBLIKY/CESKOSLOVENSKE
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Identification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Folded
10.65 cm (Length), 8.1 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Czechoslovakian Communities, Czechoslovakian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migrant Camps
