Sinclair, Henry Peter (Oral history)

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German Jewish schoolchild in Berlin, Germany, 1926-1939; emigrated to London, GB on the Kindertransport, 3/1939; NCO served with Royal Fusiliers in GB, 1943-1947.

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REEL 1: Aspects of period in Berlin, Germany, 1926-1939: family background and childhood; various memories of father including military service during First World War, visit to GB and emigration to Argentina; story of aunt in London organising place on Kindertransport, 1939. Aspects of period in GB, 4/1939-1943: lived in Belsize Park, London; story of mother arriving in GB from Germany; attended Muncaster House boarding school, Laleham-on-Thames until 1943; story of fees being waived in exchange for supervising younger children; obtained employment with import export company in London; joined Royal Fusiliers Cadet Force, 1942; story of volunteering for Army, 1943; Aspects of period with Royal Fusiliers in GB, 1943-1945: called up and posted to Cameron Barracks, Inverness, Scotland for basic training; awarded marksman badges; posted to Shorncliffe, Kent for further training; duties as CO's batman; story of volunteering for German speaking unit and interview at War Office in London; posted to tented camp at Southampton; promoted to staff sergeant; opinion of CO; story of meeting future wife on train. Aspects of period at German POW Camp 266, Langdon Hills, Essex, 4/1945-1947: number of POWs in camp; role in interrogating prisoners and allocating work; description of other German POW camps in Essex; story of choosing two German POWs to work in office and appointing Austrian pilot as camp leader; role in charge of eight German and one Italian POW camps; description of duties including re-education of German POWs and interrogation of U-boats crews; story of German POWs attending garden party organised by British Union of Fascists; story of German POWs building own bakery in camp; story about German POW marrying WAAF; demobilised, 1947; returned to civilian employment with import export firm. REEL 2 Continues: Aspects of post-war life and employment: description of employment with import export firm in Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe; story of losing passport in Yugoslavia; story of being debriefed by security services after coming back from Russia; story of being recommended by CO for commission; further comments on visits to Russia and opinion of Russians; opinion of Muncaster House boarding school; opinion of pre-war education at Jewish school in Berlin; attitude to army life and discipline; description of various activities including role as chairman of Jewish ex-Berliners Association, school governor, chairman of local primary school and giving talks about Holocaust to schoolchildren.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: University of Huddersfield (Production company)
Sinclair, Henry Peter (Interviewee/Speaker)
Martin, Jeanette (Recorder)
Production date: 2015-04-14
Dimensions: whole: Duration 64, Number Of Items 2
Catalogue number: 34125

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Sinclair, Henry Peter
British Army, Royal Fusiliers
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Berlin, Germany

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