Envelope - Commonwealth of Australia to Bretislav Lukes, St Kilda, Victoria, 26 Oct 1953

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Summary:: Envelope in which three documents were sent by the Australian Government to Bretislav Lukes, it is postmarked 26 Oct 1953. The documents contained in the envelope were an Information Sheet on Becoming a Citizen, a Declaration of Intention to Apply for Naturalisation as an Australian Citizen, and Receipt of Declaration of Intention to Apply for Naturalisation. Born 12 January 1922 in Stankou in Czechoslovakia, Bretislav claims to have worked for the Germans during the war in Junkers aircraft factory. He migrated to Australia in 1950 after spending time in an IRO camp following World War Two. Sent to Bonegilla upon arrival, Bretislav completed his compulsory employment at Australian Iron and Steel at Port Kembla, probably on the Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme. When his two year labour contract was completed he moved to Melbourne where he lived for the rest of his life, although he did return to Czechoslovakia and other parts of Europe to visit friends and family.
Description:: Brown paper envelope, still with War Savings Certificates promotional stamp and stamped 1953.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Peter Schafer, 2004

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	0.20 cm (Height), 10.20 cm (Width), 23.00 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	immigration, immigrant voyages, displaced persons, migrant camps, czechoslovakian communities, czechoslovakian immigration
Themes this item is part of:	Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection, Bretislav Lukes, Czechoslovakian Migrant, 1950
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Naturalisation & Citizenship
Tertiary Classification:	correspondence
Inscriptions:	ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE/Mr. Bretislav LUKES,/2 Enfield Street,/ST. KILDA.
Sender:	Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 26 Oct 1953
Addressed To:	Bretislav Lukes, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 26 Oct 1953