Ryszard Przecicki
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Ryszard Przecicki / Richard J. Pratt (M / Poland, 1934-2009), Holocaust survivor
KEYWORDS : <Refugees> <Australia>
Biography
Ryszard Przecicki was born in the Free City of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland) to Jewish parents Leon and Paula on 10 December 1934.[2][5] His family immigrated to Australia in 1938 seeking safe refuge from the Nazis and settled in Shepparton, Victoria, changing their surname from Przecicki to Pratt. Pratt had a rough journey travelling to Australia without getting caught by the Nazis. The family faced food shortages en route.
In Australia he became an important businessman.