Henry and Peter Rossler
Town/City | Sydney |
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First name | Henry and Peter |
Last name | Rossler |
Country of Origin | Czechoslovakia |
Date of Birth | 1928 and 1930 |
Year of Arrival in Australia | 1948 |
Submitted by | Liane Rossler |
Story
Henry and Peter Rossler arrived in Australia in November 1948 aboard the “Derna” after a 10 week eventful passage from Marseille, France.
They were born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and were the only members of their family to survive the Holocaust – including 3 years in a Polish Ghetto and a year in concentration camps including Auschwitz.
They were grateful to Australia for offering them the opportunity to build a new life and raise a family.
Henry became a successful architect and Peter a research chemist.’