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Germany (British Civilians): Prisoners, including: Correspondence concerning the...

Catalogue reference: FO 383/321

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FO 383/321

Date

1917

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Germany (British Civilians): Prisoners, including:

Correspondence concerning the Prisoners of War Book Scheme including An Account of the Work of the British Prisoners of War Book Scheme (Educational) by Alfred T Davies.

Enquiry concerning the whereabouts and condition of George Crossan.

Affairs of Anna Schoetensack and her husband Gustav A Schoetensack including an application form for a remittance signed by Mrs Schoetensack, born in Plathe, Germany, 4 December 1853.

Remittance for Thomas George Forman interned in Ruhleben.

Discontinued relief granted to the wives of certain British prisoners by the Twyfords Works at Ratingen and their consequent destitution.

Repatriation or internment in Switzerland of Frank Blackwell, interned in Ruhleben.

Internment of Elizabeth Esperance (née Puttick) in Dresden.

Enquiry concerning maintenance of Ernest Raven Breakwell and Duncan Blyth Campbell released from Ruhleben on the understanding that they will not leave Switzerland for the duration of the war.

Request from Victor Beaudry, staying in Germany due to ill health, for funds to be sent to him from his mother in Canada.

Enquiry concerning the whereabouts and state of health of Charles Allworth, formerly residing at 4 Kensington Crescent, London.

Enquiry as to method of receiving funds by Annie Morris, residing in Sondershausen.

Repatriation of Florence Leslie, residing in Essen.

Repatriation of J William Clark.

Monetary advances made to the late William H Still.

Enquiry concerning Samuel Joseph Thomas interned in Ruhleben.

Repatriation of Robert Rendall, interned at Ruhleben.

Remittance of Anna Ramsbottom Isherwood in Germany.

Application for a British passport by Gertrud and Robert Wilson in Germany, including completed application form with photograph of Robert Wilson.

Application for a British passport by Gottfried August William Richter and correspondence regarding his repatriation.

Applications made by persons born in Germany for British passports.

Prohibition of communication between non-interned persons in Germany and other countries and related German postal regulations.

Request for the use of Sir E Goschen's car in the engineering class at Ruhleben.

Question of allowing remittances to be sent to prisoners who have been released from internment in order to work, including request for remittance to be sent to Albert Schlagintweit White, the wife of Otto Goldner (Gundry), Arthur Perlstein and Johann Dohler. Also includes a list of remittances received under special licences.

Code 1218A Files 96104-125479.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

Files 96104-125479.

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Language

English and German

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Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
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Government finances
Internment
International
Europe and Russia
Americas
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