ProvenanceThese were the Hungarian identity card, with photo, of Anna Kiss and the identity photo (only) of Kalman Kiss, used during the years of 1942-44.SignificanceAnna and Kalman Kiss fled from Hungary in 1945 when it was occupied by the Soviet Army. They could not return to Hungary after the war because Kalman had been a Lieutenant in a tank division of the Hungarian Army and therefore had served under the Germans. They travelled to Austria, and from there applied to the International Refugee Organisation (IRO). They arrived in Adelaide in 1949 as displaced persons. These identity cards were essential documents needed to travel within Europe and necessary to establish their nationality and claim to refugee status.DescriptionIdentity card and photo.
a) Black covered two-page folder. Cover embossed with "MAGYAR KIRALYI ALLAMVASATAK FELARU JEGY VALLASARA JOGOSITO ARCKEPES IGAZOLVANY". Inside on one side a black and white identity photo of Anna Kiss. Opposite page numbered "050421 SZ", issued 1942 and stamped 1943 and 1944.
b) Sepia identity photo of Kalman Kiss. The folder to which is was once attached is missing.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)LocationAcknowledgementKeywordsWar Displaced PersonDocumentsDate of Creation1943Date of UsageMaterialCardboard
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|metal DimensionType: Closed
Height: 110
Width: 80
Unit (Lengths): mm
|Type: Total
Height: 60
Width: 55
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 2003.0125 a-b
