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Name: Sara Rose Auerbach. Date of Birth: 27/2/1884. Place of Birth: Poland.
Catalogue reference: HO 396/3/162
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This record is about the Name: Sara Rose Auerbach. Date of Birth: 27/2/1884. Place of Birth: Poland. dating from [1939-1942] in the series Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 396/3/162
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1939-1942]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Name: Sara Rose Auerbach. Date of Birth: 27/2/1884. Place of Birth: Poland.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Internment
- Europe and Russia
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HO 396
Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index
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Name: Sara Rose Auerbach. Date of Birth: 27/2/1884. Place of Birth: Poland.
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