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Jack Adler was born into a Jewish family in the year
of 1927.
Jack's parents could not look after his sister
Chana and him. His uncle and aunt looked
after them during this time.
They thought it was not safe for Jewish people
to stay in Berlin.
They did not have enough money on them to
buy basic necessities such as food and shelter.

Their money was taken away by Hitler who was in
charge of Germany.
Jewish children were not allowed to go swimming or go
to a normal school.

His aunt and uncle heard about a train that the
British government had put together called
the Kindertransport.

In March 1939 Jack and Chana waved
goodbye to their uncle and aunt at Berlin
train station.
There were lots of adults and children
crying who were also saying goodbye.

Each child carried a satchel with a
few belongings and some food. Jack
had all the sweets and some fruit,
Chana had all the sandwiches!
They were split up as they got on
the train.

Jack waved at his uncle and aunt.
There were many children and
parents in tears. The children on the
trains were accompanied by
teachers from the Jewish
schools. The adults were not allowed to
stay in England.

The 'Kindertransport' train left in
the morning. The German police
searched their satchels making
sure no valuables were smuggled
out. At last the train crossed into
Holland. The children were
welcomed with a cup of hot cocoa
and a biscuit for everyone.
The relief!

They continued by train through Holland
and then boarded a boat which
travelled overnight across the North
Sea. They docked at Harwich in the
morning of the 16th March 1939.
Jack's official travel document carried
passport details: name, address in Berlin,
religion, hair colour and also a
photograph.

The Immigration Office stamped
the back of this document.
The children were given labels and
they boarded the train that was to
take them to Liverpool Street Station
in London. Jack's group was met by
someone from the Jewish Brixton
Committee that was running a hostel for
boys. The hostel in West Croydon
where Jack lived was a large house
with many rooms on a number of floors
including a basement.

There was room for about 30 boys.
The boys, aged 6 to 16, were from Austria,
Germany and Czechoslovakia. They were all
German speaking and therefore they made slow
progress in English. When war started between
Britain and Germany, they had to move to
Shoreham-on-sea and Horsham.

Within a couple of weeks Jack could speak
English.

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"Jack's Kindertransport Story"

Name: Jack's Kindertransport Story
Author: nikithapeter

nikithapeter

Jack Adler, a Jewish boy, and his sister Chana are sent to England on the Kindertransport during WWII. Jack adapts to his new life, learns English, and eventually pursues a PhD in Maths.

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