Catalogue description Germany: Prisoners, including: W A Hopf, British subject interned at Ruhleben. Jonannis...

Germany: Prisoners, including:

W A Hopf, British subject interned at Ruhleben.

Jonannis Smuts and John Nordlinger, South Africans detained in Germany: proposed exchange.

British subjects detained at Ruhleben:

• Francis Gribble.
• Hugh Jefferson Stokes.
• John Layton.
• Captain John Edward Roop, of Nova Scotia, master of British steamer Frankdale.

British civilians detained in Germany: signed petition from ladies of Aberdeen in respect of their relatives interned as civilian prisoners.

Francis H Badham, detained at Ruhleben: correspondence regarding his birth certificate.

Thomas Whitehead, detained at Ruhleben: question of his recognition as a British consular official.

Dr Henry F Watt, civil prisoner of war in Germany: enquiry from his wife, Mrs Nellie Watt in Holland; possible exchange for a Dr Penck.

James Henry Ward, British subject under 17 years, detained in Germany and refused a permit to leave: enquiry from his father, James Ward of Manchester; arrangements for release.

Sali Mosbacher, naturalised British subject held in Germany: refusal of doctors to allow him leave.

Ronald D Carty, prisoner at Ruhleben: request for release as a medical officer of health.

Colonel Hemans, retired British invalid officer.

William Slater, invalid civilian in Germany: enquiry from his father, John Slater of Shetland.

Joseph E Vial, British subject born in Australia: return to England; reports of bad treatment by German authorities.

General Bradley, detained at Celle: correspondence from his wife, Alice Bradley of Portman Square, London.

Civilians interned at Ruhleben: list of names, with ages and occupations.

Miss Maria Seal, British subject: possible return to England from Germany.

Prisoners interned at Ruhleben, including medically infirm:

• Walter Lacey: enquiry from his wife, a refugee in Frankfurt.
• Mr Nunn, invalid civilian: enquiry from his father, Mr F Nunn.
• J Foster Kell: enquiry regarding transmission of money.
• W G Shiell: release for medical treatment at Bad Nauheim; transmission of money from his mother.
• Eugene Neel: enquiry from his nephew, John Le Sueur of Jersey.
• W W B Warner, incapacitated British subject released for treatment.
• H F Honnywill, British subject temporarily released for medical treatment.
• Dr G Layton: enquiry regarding his dental degree.
• Murray Watters: correspondence for his sister, Mrs Macrae of Edinburgh; later correspondence regarding his death.
• Louis C Mottley: enquiry from his father, C G Mottley of Wood Street, London.
• Arnold W Hill: medical examination.

John M Irving, death in Germany: enquiry from his mother, Mrs Amlie Irving of Glasgow requesting an enquiry into the circumstances of his death.

Prisoners interned at Ruhleben:

• Winthrop P Bell of Halifax, Nova Scotia: enquiry from his father, A M Bell.
• Harold Luck, British Divinity student interned at Ruhleben: question of his release.
• Carl Dahm, 65 years of age: enquiry from his son William Dahm.
• William Slater, British subject: death at Ruhleben.
• L Spicer: possible release as a missionary worker.

Rev E H Müller, naturalised British subject: possible return to India.

Arthur Stanley Vickers, invalid civilian prisoner: enquiry from his father, Arthur Vickers of Sheffield.

Francis H Badham, British subject in Germany: wish to go to Holland following release.

Dr G Layton: refusal of German authorities to release him as not recognised as a qualified medical man.

Athol Scott, apprentice seaman of Newcastle on Tyne, held as prisoner.

T H Turner: enquiry from his father, Prof Turner of Birmingham University.

John Balfour: possible exchange for Baron L Plessen, German prisoner at Wakefield.

Edwin Williams, at Bad Nauheim: possible exchange for Julius Wegeler, German subject.

Henri S Béland, detained at Stadtvogtei Prison, Berlin.

Prisoners interned at Ruhleben:

• Arthur Gordon Ponsonby: enquiry from his father, S G Ponsonby, asking whether his son, who is interned in Ruhleben, might be exchanged and interned in Switzerland instead. He encloses a letter from Mme de Pitard, whose own son is interned in Ruhleben.
• Lawrence B Sloan and Eric Sloan: enquiry from Ernest H Lamb, of Surrey regarding their possible exchange as invalid civilians; includes letter from L B Sloan describing their conditions.
• Thomas Lewis: transmission of birth and marriage certificates.
• Henry E Walker and H A Bell: enquiry from brother, James E Walker in Paris regarding possible invalid exchange.
• William A White: enquiry from his wife, Mrs Clara A White of Gloucester.
• Henry S Moore and Mr Rutherford: enquiry whether they may be released as doctors as holding American degrees.
• E A Bowman and son Noel: enquiry from his wife, Mrs Bowman of Birkenhead.
• Walter Lacey: arrangements for a medical examination; enquiry from his wife, Miss Mary Lacey in Northallerton.
• John S T Audley, interned invalid civilian: possible exchange.
• Bernard Samuel Callaway, interned invalid civilian: possible exchange; enquiry from his wife, Mrs Elsie Callaway on the Isle of Wight.

Release of interned invalid fisherman: William Charles Ferrand of Grimsby, held at Sennenlager.

Rev E R Breakwell, detained as a suspect in Germany, but claiming release as a clerical.

William George Hutchence, interned invalid civilian: request for medical examination for possible removal to a sanatorium.

James Gray and Samuel P Reed, British subjects detained in Germany: permission refused to leave Germany for military reasons.

Stephen Erhard, detained at Ruhleben: enquiry from his son, Ernest Erhard of Redcross Street, London.

August Just, naturalised British subject and property owner in Australia, aged over 75 years, detained in Germany.

Rev C J Pearce, British clergyman interned at Ruhleben: refusal of German Government for his release; further representations from his father, William Pearce of Cardiff.

F Parry Wild, interned at Wittenberg and suffering from phthisis: enquiry from Prisoners of War Help Committee for his possible release or removal to a sanatorium.

Code 1218 File 119 (papers 26792-125418).