Ken Ambrose collection

This collection documents the life of Ken Ambrose and his family from the 19th century until the modern era. Papers include original documents and certificates pertaining to several members of his family; correspondence both official and family-related, some describing fate of friends and family during the Holocaust and also attempts to emigrate by others. Also included are a number of photographs and objects. <p>Ken Ambrose (1919-2008), previously known as Kurt Abrahamsohn, was born in Szczecin, Poland, formerly Stettin, Pomerania in 1919 to the Jewish parents, Arthur and Alice Abrahamsohn (née Cronbach). Both families stemmed from Gdansk, Poland, formerly Danzig, Germany. Two of the Cronbach sons had settled in England in the 19th century. Arthur fought, was decorated and injured during WWI. After the Nazis came to power it was arranged for Ken to go to school in Taunton, Somerset. Ken arranges for the emigration of his sister and parents from Germany in 1939. Arthur and Ken are interned by the British authorities and Ken is sent to Australia on the ship, the Dunera. There is news of friends and family who did not manage to escape the Holocaust. Ken Ambrose joins the RAF.</p> Open