Lot 1208

Description

Australia, WWII documents in relation to internment of a German civilian residing in Australia, includes Application For Leave to Submit Objections Against Detention Order dated 10 December 1940, completed by Gustav Adolf Weissflog who was interned at Tatura POW Camp in Victoria, also letters written from Germany to the internee at Tatura Camp 1A, six in total, passed by censors in Germany and at the Camp, a variety of other documents. Fine - very fine historical documents. (lot)

Gustav Weissflog was born at Leipzig, Germany on 30 October 1885. He arrived in Australia in 1906 when there was no need for a visa to enter the country. He operated as a wool buyer from October 1906 until August 1914 when he was interned during WWI. In 1927 he received a visa from the British Consulate in Lepizig and returned to Australia and again he operated as a wool buyer from May 1929 until September 1939 when he was interned due to WWII.