Summary
Form letter from Commonwealth Employment Service, Bonegilla, to Bretislav Lukes regarding work placement in steel industry at Port Kembla, dated 21 June 1950. 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
Cream sheet with black typed text
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Peter Schafer, 22 Jul 2004
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Sender
Commonwealth Employment Service (CES), Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, 21 Jun 1950
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Addressed To
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Inscriptions
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
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Overall Dimensions
25.2 cm (Length), 20.4 cm (Width)
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Primary support
204 mm (Width), 251 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Czechoslovakian Communities, Czechoslovakian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Migrant Camps
