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H. W. Ince
H. W. Ince was noted in The Times of December 8th 1915 as having been one of the 160 prisoners released
from Ruhleben on the previous day who had travelled by train to Flushing ("Returning Civilians" p.9, col.F).
Frank Ingham
Frank Ingham was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in the Manchester Guardian
of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners: Full List of Those
Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 76 Cannon Street, London, E. C.
J. Ingleby
J. Ingleby was noted in The Times of December 8th 1915 as having been one of the 160 prisoners released
from Ruhleben on the previous day who had travelled by train to Flushing ("Returning Civilians" p.9, col.F).
Magnus Inkster
In Januray 2008 philatelist Andrew Brooks kindly contacted me to say that he had an envelope from
a letter sent by Magnus Inkster, interned within Barrack 3 box 19 at Ruhleben.
John H. Irvin
John H. Irvin was the owner of a trawler who was taken prisoner by the Germans and then interned in
Ruhleben. The Scotsman newspaper reported his internment on October 20th 1916:
SCOTTISH FISHERY BOARD MEMBER IN GERMANY
INTERNED IN RUHLEBEN
Information has reached Aberdeen that Mr John H. Irvin, trawl owner, is a prisoner
in the internment camp at Ruhleben, Germany. Mr Irvin, it will be remembered, was one of the British passengers removed from
the Dutch mail steamer Prins Hendrik, on its way from Rotterdam to England. No message from Mr Irvin has so far reached his
relatives in Aberdeen. Mr Irvin is a member of the Scottish Fishery Board.
The Scotsman of August 25th 1917 gives further details on Irvin, when giving the news that
Irvin had been knighted for his war work. The article stated that Irvin was a member of the fish sales firm Richard Irvin
& Son Ltd, based in Aberdeen. he was on the Scottish Fishery Board, and was advisor to the Board of Trde on fish and food
supplies ("War Work Honours", p.9).
Irvin was noted in The Times of November 9th 1931 as being present at a dinner meeting held
in November 1931 by the Ruhleben Association, which was held to discuss an appeal to the House of Lords for the group's claims
for compensation ("Reunion of Ex-Ruhleben Prisoners", p.17, col.D).
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George Jaap
George Jaap is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben (register number
2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Jaap is recorded as having been
born on January 7th 1864 in Paisley, and is described as having been a spinning master prior to his internment.
His home address was 55 Broomlands Street, Paisley, Scotland. At the time the register was recorded, Jaap was noted
as staying in box 8, where he had transferred from Barrack 14 on April 19th 1915. Jaap is further noted as having left for
England on August 7th 1918. (This is corroborated in the National Archives files under MT9/1238.)
Frederick Jabeson
Frederick Jabeson was one of sixteen men released from Ruhleben in January 1917, as reported
in the Times of January 29th 1917 ("Changed Conditions in Germany", p.8, col. G).
Jackson
This Jackson is noted as being in Barrack 10
Box 5 on a postcard dated 6 MAR 1916, as held now by Dr. Manfred G. Heber of Grand Canaria (with thanks to Dr. Heber).
A. Jackson
A. Jackson, of Hull, was named in a list of merchant seamen interned at Ruhleben, as published
by the Scotsman newspaper on 7/1/1915 (p.7).
A. Jackson
A. Jackson was the brother of William Jackson, and like him, was also a professional golfer interned
in the camp. See below.
Alfred Jackson
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, we learn that Alfred Jackson
was resident at 3 Carlton Vale, Maida Vale, London W, was born in Golborne on 25 JUN 1887, was a music hall
artist arrested in Frankfurt on 6 NOV 1914, and sent to Ruhleben, where he was interned in Barrack 1.
Jackson was also recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in the Manchester Guardian
of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners: Full List of Those
Detained at Ruhleben". His address was again recorded as 3 Carlton Vale, Maida Vale, London, N.W.
William Jackson
William Jackson is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben (register
number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Jackson is recorded as
having been born on April 22nd 1888 in Newry, Ireland, and is described as having been a professional golfer prior
to his internment. His home address was the School House, Langenhoe, Colchester. At the time the register was recorded, Jackson was
noted as staying in Loft A.
Jackson is also recorded as having spent some time in the Lazarett between July 10th 1918 and July 11th.
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, Jackson is noted as being from the School
House, Langenhoe, Colchester, and as having been born in Newry in 1888. He worked as a professional golfer in Cologne, where
he was arrested on 5 SEP 1914. After a brief period held in Cologne he was sent to Ruhleben, where he was interned
in Barrack 5.
Jackson was one of the camp's Society of Irish Players, and the Times of January 8th 1917 complimented a play that he
and fellow inmate Robert Maire Smyllie had co-written, entitled "The Night of the Wake", which was so successful that "it
had to be repeated twice" (Irish Players at Ruhleben", p.11, col.F).
Jackson was further noted as an inmate at Ruhleben by Francis Gribble,
in his essay entitled "Leaves From a Ruhleben Notebook".
"...in golf we were represented by Mr. Jackson and other professionals."
Further information on Jackson was received from Christopher N.
Meister of Hamburg in November 2007, for which I am grateful:
William Jackson was a Golf professional at Cologne when he got arrested and
sent to Ruhleben. Some sources indicate that Jackson was working at Cologne since 1909. An A.S Jackson
was golf professional at Wiesbaden 1911 and 1912 and Bad Kissingen 1913. It is not known whether or not that
Jackson was also interned at Ruhleben.
William Jackson later worked as a professional at Chelmsford,
England, from 1920 to 1922, whereas the A. Jackson from Wiesbaden worked at Church Stretton from 1920 to 1923.
According to David Hamilton at St. Andrews, William's brother A. Jackson
was indeed interned. Many thanks to both Christopher and David.
G. N. Jackson-Bennett
G. N. Jackson-Bennett was one of the Ruhleben prisoners
to sign a message of greeting to Sir Edward Letchworth, Grand Secretary of English Freemasons, postmarked December 9th 1914,
and printed in the Times of December 28th 1914 (page 3, col. B). The message stated:
"Worshipful Sir & Bro.,
We the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians
at the concentration camp at Ruhleben - Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren
in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally."
He was also recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in the Manchester Guardian of
January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners: Full List of Those
Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 37 South Castle Street, Liverpool.
Jacobs
The National Archives in London hold documents from 1916 at FO383/206 regarding
a request from Mr. J Jacobs for permission to send shoe leather to his son in Ruhleben.
George Jacobsen
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, we
learn that George Jacobsen was formerly resident at 13 Dartmouth park Avenue, London, N,W. Highgate. His year of
birth is not given, nor his occupation. He was arrested in Lubeck on 6 NOV 1914 and then sent to Ruhleben,
where he was interned in Barrack 6.
Jacobsen was later in the Barrack 20 football team at Ruhleben, and according to issue six of the
Ruhleben Camp Magazine (June 1917) played in the cup final in April 1917. The first leg was a scoreless draw, and in the rematch
three days later, Barrack 20 won, 3-0.
Samuel Jacobsohn (also Jacobson)
Samuel Jacobsohn was an inmate, as confirmed from a postcard he posted
from the camp on June 12th 1917, which was placed on sale on E-Bay in August 2005, November 2005, and again in January
2006, addressed to Mrs Anna Jacobsohn, Bad-Nauheim, Burgaller 16. The card tells us that Jacobsohn was interned in Barrack
13.
From Marcus Bateman's website, Samuel was released on March 6th 1918
to England, as noted in files at the National Archives in Kew under accession number MT9/1238. He was interned within
Barrack 13.
Edward Jacquemain
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, Edward Jacquemain was noted
as being from Frankfort, and as having been born in London in 1878. He worked as a clerk and was arrested in Frankfort.
He was held in Frankfort and then Giessen before being sent to to Ruhleben, where he was interned in Barrack 7.
H. James
H. James was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in
the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners:
Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 27 Buchanan Road, Egremont, Cheshire.
James Dyce Jamieson
James Dyce Jamieson was born in Anstruther in 1886, and was named in a list of merchant seamen
interned at Ruhleben, as published by the Scotsman newspaper on 7/1/1915 (p.7), in which he was referred to as 'of Leith'.
He is also noted in Marcus Bateman's website as having been second officer on the 'Lothian', with is home address noted as
3 Trinity Crescent, Trinity.
He produced a sketch for fellow inmate W. F. Pinn's
autograph book, on November 27th 1916, a copy of which was supplied by Paul Bayliss, current owner, in July 2006, and to whom
I am very grateful.
Many thanks also to James' great nephew Alex Muir for his corrections to this entry in July 2009,
much appreciated! Alex has also informed me that James eventually left Ruhleben and continued in the merchant service, eventually
passing away out in the Middle East, where he was subsequently buried.
Edward William Jeaffreson
Edward William Jeaffreson is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben
(register number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Jeaffreson is recorded
as having been born on March 16th 1870 in Framlingham, and is described as having been a teacher prior
to his internment. His home address was listed as Framlingham. At the time the register was recorded, Jeaffreson was
noted as staying in loft B. He is further noted as having set off for England on January 2nd 1918.
S. E. Jefferson
S. E. Jefferson was thanked for articles written for the Ruhleben Camp Magazine by its editor, C.
G. Pemberton, in the fifth issue (Christmas 1916, p.62).
Jenkins
Jenkins was noted in the second issue of In Ruhleben Camp (1915, p.22)
as being on the winning Welsh side against the Scots-Colonial team, in a friendly rugby international at the camp.
D. Jenkins
D. Jenkins was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society
in the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian
Prisoners: Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as c/o S. C. Johnson, 48 Demesne Road,
Alexandra Park, M/c.
Herbert Jenkinson
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, Herbert Jenkinson is
noted as being a cotton mill manager from 18 Southfield Street, Bolton. He was arrested in Luneburg on 11 AUG 1914 and sent
to Ruhleben, where he was interned in Barrack 6.
Jenkinson was also recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in the Manchester Guardian
of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners: Full List of Those
Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 18 Southfields Street, Lever, Bolton.
H. Jenkinson was noted in The Times of December 8th 1915 as having been one of the 160 prisoners released
from Ruhleben on the previous day who had travelled by train to Flushing ("Returning Civilians" p.9, col.F).
F. Jepson
F. Jepson was thanked for his illustrations for the Ruhleben Camp Magazine by its editor, C.
G. Pemberton, in the fifth issue (Christmas 1916, p.62).
K. Johanssen
K. Johanssen is noted on a list of prisoners of war on a document entitled 'Men in Englander Lager,
Ruhleben', held by Hull Local Studies Library (provisional catalogue entry: Hohenrein Collection F 10b), supplied by senior local studies librarian
David Alexander Smith in July 2008, for which I am grateful. The document
notes that Johanssen was a merchant seaman on board the Coralie Horlock, and interned in Barrack 13.
Christian John
The National Archives in London hold documents from
1916 at FO383/208 regarding a request from Christian John for financial assistance following a period of internment at
Ruhleben Camp.
W. John
W. John is noted on a list of prisoners of war on a document entitled 'Men in Englander
Lager, Ruhleben', held by Hull Local Studies Library (provisional catalogue entry: Hohenrein Collection F 10b), supplied by senior local studies librarian
David Alexander Smith in July 2008, for which I am grateful. The document
notes that John was interned in Barrack 9.
Johnson
A gent called Johnson is listed in the second issue of In Ruhleben Camp
(June 1915, p.19) as being a member of the Ruhleben Dramatic Society.
Another Johnson was noted in the football section of the fifth issue of the Ruhleben Camp Magazine
(Christmas 1916, p.58) as being a member of Barrack 22.
A. E. Johnson
A. E. Johnson was one of the Ruhleben prisoners to sign a message of greeting to Sir Edward Letchworth,
Grand Secretary of English Freemasons, postmarked December 9th 1914, and printed in the Times of December 28th 1914 (page
3, col. B). The message stated:
"Worshipful Sir & Bro.,
We the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians
at the concentration camp at Ruhleben - Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren
in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally."
Abraham
Johnson
Abraham Johnson was one
of eight men released from Ruhleben in September 1916, as reported in the Times of September 8th 1916 ("Returned Prisoners'
Stories", p.5, col. D). The article quotes Johnson as saying that he had been ill for ten weeks, and had spent that time in
Lazaret.
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was listed in The Times of January 8th 1916 ("Released Civilians" p.5, col. D) as one
of 69 men released from Ruhleben on Thursday, January 6th, 1916, who subsequently travelled to Flushing for their return
trip to England.
E. J. Johnson
E. J. Johnson was thanked for his illustrations for the Ruhleben Camp Magazine by its editor,
C. G. Pemberton, in the fifth issue (Christmas 1916, p.62).
E. L. Johnson
E. L. Johnson is noted on a list of prisoners of war on a document entitled 'Men in Englander Lager,
Ruhleben', held by Hull Local Studies Library (provisional catalogue entry: Hohenrein Collection F 10b), supplied by senior local studies librarian
David Alexander Smith in July 2008, for which I am grateful. The document
notes that Johnson was a merchant seaman on board the Coralie Horlock, and interned in Barrack 22, A.
Eric M. Johnson
Eric M. Johnson was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society
in the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian
Prisoners: Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 48 Demnesne Road, Alexandra Park, M/c.
This may be the Eric Johnston named in an undated Foreign Office document
contained within file FO 369/710, entitled Russenlager Ruhleben (Ruhleben Russian Camp), implying it was compiled at the outbreak
of internment in 1914. He was described as a 23 year old engineer previously at
work in Berlin. This is almost certainly the same Johnston listed as being at
Ruhleben in another document in FO 369/710 dated 11 OCT 1914. The name was included in a list communicated to the Foreign
Office by a Nurse Coe (with thanks to Simon Fowler).
This Eric Johnson is also noted in a document in FO 369/710 as a 22 year old English
born engineer sent first to Berlin's Stadtvogtei on 29 AUG 1914 and then to Ruhleben on 9 SEP 1914. He had been residing
at 35 Rankestrasse in Berlin. The information was originally compiled by the American Embassy in Berlin.
F. V. Johnson
F. V. Johnson is recorded in the fourth issue of the magazine (August 1916, p.38) with
an average cricket score of 42.85 runs per inning, having scored 300 runs in total for 8 innings in several July
matches, once not out.
George Johnson
George Johnson is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben (register
number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Johnson is recorded as
having been born on June 4th 1885 in Hoppegarten, and is described as having been a merchant prior to
his internment. His home address was listed as c/o Mrs. P. Tebb, 4 Ross Memorial, Newmarket. At the time the register was
recorded, Johnson was noted as staying in box 22, having transferred there from the Tea House on April 22nd 1916.
Between October 12th 1917 and October 18th, Johnson spent some time being treated at the Schonungsbaracke. He is
also recorded as having spent some time in the Schonungsbaracke between September 2nd 1918 and September 7th.
H. E. Johnson
H. E. Johnson is noted on a list of prisoners of war on a document entitled 'Men in Englander Lager, Ruhleben', held
by Hull Local Studies Library (provisional catalogue entry: Hohenrein Collection F 10b), supplied by senior local studies librarian
David Alexander Smith in July 2008, for which I am grateful. The document
notes that Johnson was a merchant seaman on board the S. S. Hull, and interned in Barrack 3, box 24.
Francis Johnstone
Francis Johnstone was one of the Ruhleben prisoners to sign a message of greeting to Sir Edward Letchworth,
Grand Secretary of English Freemasons, postmarked December 9th 1914, and printed in the Times of December 28th 1914 (page
3, col. B). The message stated:
"Worshipful Sir & Bro.,
We the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians
at the concentration camp at Ruhleben - Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren
in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally."
Jones
This Jones was noted as a linesman in a mock international between England, led by Bloomer, and
the Rest of the World, led by Cameron, on May 2nd 1915. Kick off took place at 4.30pm, and a document with the teams
listed was recently discovered amongst some Foreign Office files by the National Archives, in November 2005.
Albert H. Jones
The National Archives holds documents from 1916 at FO383/207
regarding the repatriation of Mr. Albert H. Jones to New Zealand on health grounds from Ruhleben.
C. Duncan Jones
C. Duncan Jones was noted in the second issue of In Ruhleben Camp (June 1915, p.28) as having co-produced
the play "As You Like It" with fellow inmate Leigh Henry through the Ruhleben Dramatic Society,
The performance was repeated on April 23rd, 24th and 25th, 1916, as
noted in the Scotsman newspaper of May 15th 1916 ("Shakespeare Celebrations in Ruhleben", p.7).
In issue six of the Ruhleben Camp Magazine (June 1917) Duncan Jones is further noted as having produced
the plays "The School for Scandal" and "Good Friday" whilst in the camp.
The Liddle Collection at Leeds University holds an extract 'An Alabaster
Image of St. Christopher', with reference to CD Jones who was at Ruhleben, from 'Country Life' magazine, dated December
31st 1921; the item is held under RUH 43, a collection of items relating to fellow prisoner Wyatt T. R. Rawson.
Charles F. Jones
Charles F. Jones was one of the Ruhleben prisoners to sign a message of greeting to Sir Edward Letchworth,
Grand Secretary of English Freemasons, postmarked December 9th 1914, and printed in the Times of December 28th 1914 (page
3, col. B). The message stated:
"Worshipful Sir & Bro.,
We the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians
at the concentration camp at Ruhleben - Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren
in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally."
Jones was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society
in the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian
Prisoners: Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 104 Chorley New Road, Bolton.
David William Jones
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, we learn that David William Jones
was from 26 Minster Road, Cricklewood, and was born in London in 1885. He was a civil servant, and was arrested in Wesel a.
Rhine on 11 AUG 1914, and after a brief period of imprisonment in Sennelager and Giessen, he was sent to Ruhleben,
where he was interned in Barrack 4.
Douglas D. Jones
The Liddle Collection of Leeds University holds various items relating to the stay at Ruhleben of
Douglas D. Jones, under reference RUH 27, which he donated to the collection in September 1977. These
include an edition of 'The Ruhleben Daily News' dated August
25th 1917; a German press cutting; a prospectus of work for the summer term at Ruhleben Camp School from 1917; a postcard
in French dated December 21st 1917; a hand-painted Christmas card from 1918; a note from T.H.M.; a manuscript journal from
November 1917; fragments of a manuscript verse; 20 chalk drawings, sketches, watercolours and oil paintings from between 1917
and 1918; two photographs; bound issues of 'In Ruhleben Camp' (June to October 1915) and 'The Ruhleben Camp Magazine'
(March to May 1916); a hand-painted illustrated book 'An Anthology of English Verse' from 1918; a manuscript diary; and a
typed transcript of an interview recorded with Peter Liddle in September
1977, with the original audio held on tapes 470 and 484. The online index also tells us Jones was born in 1886 in Colchester
and educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. After becoming a solicitor, he was visiting clients near Gotha at the outbreak
of the war, and whilst interned at Ruhleben between 1914 and 1918 he lived in Barrack 11.
Francis Jones
Francis Jones is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben (register
number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Jones is recorded as having
been born on August 16th 1874 in Wolverhampton, and is described as having been a silver polisher prior
to his internment. His home address was listed as Brussels. At the time the register was recorded, Jeaffreson was
noted as staying in box 17, having been placed there upon his arrival from Belgium on February 8th 1916. He later departed
for Holland on March 22nd 1918.
Heinrich Alfred Jones
Heinrich Alfred Jones is listed in the
surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben (register number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately
1916. In the register, Jones is recorded as having been born on April 16th 1882 in Hamburg, and is described
as having been a merchant prior to his internment. His home address was listed as Eppendorferlandstr. 48 I, Hamburg.
At the time the register was recorded, Jones was noted as staying in box 21, having arrived there from the Tea House
on April 19th 1915.
Herbert Jones
Herbert Jones was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society
in the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian
Prisoners: Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 20 Sandown Road, Seaforth, Liverpool.
Herbert Arnold Jones
Cardiff man Herbert Arnold Jones, chief officer of the steamer Dartwen, owned by Messrs. W. &
C. T. Jones of Cardiff, was released from Ruhleben in January 1917, arriving back at Gravesend on January 27th 1917, as noted
in the Scotsman newspaper of February 2nd 1917 ("Mercantile Marine Officers Back From Ruhleben", p.3).
Jones was one of sixteen men released from Ruhleben in January 1917, as reported in the Times
of January 29th 1917 ("Changed Conditions in Germany", p.8, col. G).
H. S. Jones
H. S. Jones was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society
in the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian
Prisoners: Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 14 Burns Street, Bootle.
John Henry Jones
John Henry Jones is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben (register
number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Jones is recorded as having
been born on September 19th 1866 in Pensarne, North Wales, and is described as having been a mariner on the
"Victorian Transport" prior to his internment. His home address was listed as 80 Haldane Road, East Ham, London. At the
time the register was recorded, Jones was noted as staying in loft A, having transferred there from Barrack 1 on
May 20th 1915. On May 10th 1918, Jones transferred again to Barrack 7.
Jones was also noted in the first issue of the Ruhleben Camp Magazine (March
1916, p.22) as having been involved in a debate held by the Debating Society, entitled "That the Abolition of Trade
Unions would not be to England's Benefit":
J. H. Jones made quite an interesting little speech on the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act of New Zealand but did not commit himself to either side.
J. P. Jones
J. P. Jones was appointed to chair the camp's Finance Department in
March 1915, as recorded in the Scotsman on 29/3/1915 (p.8) and the Times on 29/3/1915 ("More and Better Food at Ruhleben"
p.4 col A). The department's remit was to control and administer all camp funds and distribution of monetary relief.
In an article in the Scotsman newspaper of October 27th 1915, Jones
was listed as the camp treasurer ("Ruhleben Camp - Success of Civil Administration", p.9).
The second issue of In Ruhleben Camp (June 1915) ran
an article entitled "How the Camp Spends its Money - Interview with Camp Treasurer" (p.3), a spoof interview with Jones in
his capacity as camp treasurer.
In the seventh issue (Sep 1915, p.43), Jones co-authored a letter on the
Finance Committee Report. He was again noted as the Camp Treasurer, and as a member of the committee.
Percy Darwent Jones
The National Archives in London hold documents at FO383/191
from 1916, concerning Percy Darwent Jones, a British subject interned at Ruhleben, on the payment
of his rent arrears in Darmstadt.
W. Jones
W. Jones was donkeyman on the 'Borderland' prior to his internment. (Many thanks to Marcus Bateman)
Jones was recorded as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in the Manchester Guardian
of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners: Full List of Those
Detained at Ruhleben". His address was recorded as 2 Catherine Street, Litherland, Liverpool.
W. H. Jones
W. H. Jones was a British horse trainer working in Hoppegarten, who was interned in Ruhleben
at the beginning of November 1914, as noted in the Scotsman newspaper on 9/11/1914 (p.9), and in The Times of the same day ("British Interned in Germany", p. 7, col. E).
In April 2008 I received the following from Jochem Heicke in Germany, to
whom I am indebted:
W.H. Jones held trainer button # 92. He was released and was listed as a trainer
under special conditions in 1916. As a jockey he had previously won 4 classic races in Germany. He stayed in Germany
after the war as trainer. He was probably born near Hoppegarten.
W. Neale Jones
W. Neale Jones was chief officer on the Winterton, and at his arrest was noted
as being from 64 Parliament Road, Middlesborough, and born in 1862.
He was named in a list of merchant seamen interned at Ruhleben, as published
by the Scotsman newspaper on 7/1/1915 (p.7).
W. R. Jones
W. R. Jones was third officer on the 'Oron', and when interned was listed
as being from 91 Tiverton Street, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, and born in 1880. (Many thanks to Marcus Bateman.)
Jones was recorded
as a member of the Ruhleben Lancastrian Society in the Manchester Guardian of January 15th 1915 (p.12). The article
is entitled "Interned in Germany: Lancashire's Civilian Prisoners: Full List of Those Detained at Ruhleben". His address
was recorded differently in this, as being 8 Moville Street, Park Road, Liverpool.
Francis Edward Jordan
Francis Edward Jordan is listed in the surviving register from Barrack 5 at Ruhleben
(register number 2), recorded by Neville Stanley Wilkinson in approximately 1916. In the register, Jordan is recorded
as having been born on May 11th 1891 in London, and is described as having been a clerk prior to his internment.
His home address was listed as Wildenbruchstr. 60 II, Dusseldorf-Oberkassel. At the time the register was recorded, Jeaffreson was
noted as staying in Box 5.
From the handbook of the Ruhleben Football Association Season 1915, Jordan is noted as being from Dusseldorf-Obercapsel,
and as having been born in London in 1891. He worked as a correspondent in Dusseldorf, where he was arrested on 28 AUG
1914. After a brief period held in Dusseldorf and Duisburg, he was sent to Ruhleben, where he was interned in Barrack
5.
W. Jordan
W. Jordan is noted on a list of prisoners of war on a document entitled 'Men in Englander Lager, Ruhleben', held by Hull Local Studies Library (provisional catalogue entry: Hohenrein Collection F 10b), supplied by senior local studies librarian
David Alexander Smith in July 2008, for which I am grateful. The document
notes that Jordan was a merchant seaman on board the S. S. Hull, and interned in Barrack 22.
H. Joseph
H. Joseph was noted in The Times of December 8th 1915 as having been one of the 160 prisoners released
from Ruhleben on the previous day who had travelled by train to Flushing ("Returning Civilians" p.9, col.F).
Joseph Marcus C. Josephson
An advert in the "In Ruhleben Camp" magazine carried the following advert:
J M C Josephson has opened a carpentry workshop: first shed opposite Barrack
5. All work done at lowest prices!
(The advert has still to be checked, as this information has
come second hand from the October 2004 Family Tree Magazine article on Ruhleben)
The following was found in issue 7 (sep 1915, p.42):
Ah Ah THIS IS THE RUHLEBEN CARPENTER
Mr. Josephson Opposite Bar. 5
He knows how to make Ruhleben lodgings cosy, comfortable and healthy.
Is your chair broken?
Do you need a bedstead.
Or any other repairs?
Go to him at once.
Joseph Marcus C. Josephson was noted as having returned from Kriegsgefangenenlazt to
Barrack 13 on March 5th 1918, and then as one of a group of Ruhleben inmates released on March 6th 1918 to England, in a file
held at the National Archives in Kew under accession number MT9/1238. (Many thanks to Marcus Bateman for the information
in this last paragraph).
C. A. Jung
C. A. Jung is noted as having been in the Teahouse on a letter dated
22 DEC 1915, held by Dr. Manfred G. Heber of Grand Canaria (with thanks to Dr. Heber).
Nico Jungmann
Nico Jungmann was listed as one of the former inmates at Ruhleben in an
article in The Times on January 4th 1919 concerning the Ruhleben Exhibition at the Central Hall of Westminster ("Life in Ruhleben",
p.11, col. F). Jungmann was listed as having assisted with the construction of a model horsebox on display at the exhibition.
Jungmann was also recorded at the Ruhleben Exhibition on the day that the Crown Princess of Sweden
visited. The article appeared on January 30th 1919 in the Times ("Ruhleben Exhibition", p.11, col. F). The
Times of February 5th 1919 also tells us that the princess returned on February 4th to the exhibition, and purchased 40 paintings,
with the painters selected including Jungmann ("Court News", p.11, col. B).
H. Jurgenson
H. Jurgenson was noted in The Times of December 8th 1915 as having been one of the 160 prisoners released
from Ruhleben on the previous day who had travelled by train to Flushing ("Returning Civilians" p.9, col.F).
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