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Testimony of Rae Rose (Rothman) Rubinstein, born in Brisbane, Australia, 1923, regarding her experiences in the Australian Army, Bergen-Belsen DP camp, Linz DP camp, Wels DP camp and in other places

Testimony
Testimony of Rae Rose (Rothman) Rubinstein, born in Brisbane, Australia, 1923, regarding her experiences in the Australian Army, Bergen-Belsen DP camp, Linz DP camp, Wels DP camp and in other places Service in the Australian Air Force during World War II, 1945-1949 [should be: 1939-1945]. Travel to London, 1945; volunteers to work in Bergen-Belsen DP camp in the context of the Jewish Relief office, 1946; work in the camp as the person responsible for children ages 0-6 years old and women who are pregnant; help to the aliya institute [Jewish Agency] to coordinate the issue of forged documents and illegal aliya to Eretz Israel, 1946-1947; move to Linz DP camp, 1947; work as a volunteer in the camp; move to Wels DP camp, 1947; work as a volunteer in the camp; help to Aliya Bet in the move of refugees from Saalfelden camp in Austria to Italy en route to Eretz Israel, 1947; move back to London, 1947; move to Paris; move to Marseille; joins an illegal aliya group (from the United States and Great Britain) [?], 1948; aliya to Eretz Israel on the illegal aliya "Pan York" ship, 1948; enlists in the IDF; War of Independence, 1948; life in Israel; life in Australia; life in the United States.
item Id
8452090
First Name
Rae
Rei
Rose
Last Name
Rubinshtein
Rubinstein
Maiden Name
Rothman
Rotman
Date of Birth
1923
Place of Birth
Brisbane, Australia
Type of material
Testimony
Language
English
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
04/11/09
Date of Creation - latest
04/11/09
Name of Submitter
Rubinstein Rothman Rae Rose
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection