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Sorgenfrei [nee Tweedie], Kathleen Wavna

Abstract

Secret Service file on Kathleen Wavna Sorgenfrei, (nee Tweedie), an enemy alien, even though she had never been outside of NSW. She was born in North Sydney and was living in Narooma (NSW). She was married to a German, Kurt (or Curt) Sorgenfrei. She claimed to be divorced, after her husband deserted her in 1935. The file contains investigative papers by several police departments and German divorce papers
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945–Australia
War stories, Australian
Police questioning
World War, 1939-1945–Personal narratives, German
Divorce
Correspondence
Category4. World War II
KeywordsEnemy aliens
investigation
CreatorSecurity Service, New South Wales
Current HolderNational Archives of Australia, Sydney
Period Of Reference 1940/1948
Date1940-07-23
Series NumberC123, 5009
Item Number4322975
Access RightsDigitised
Rights Open
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceSydney
Narooma
Language German
English
Description From SourceSorgenfrei [nee TWEEDIE], Kathleen Wavna (German) [Australian born – German by marriage. File contains German language correspondence] [Box 145]
Physical FormatCorrespondence
Typescripts
Certificates
Date Accessed2023-04-17
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