Norbert Abrahamssohn was the son of Joel and Pauline Abrahamssohn. He had three siblings.
Norbert was studying agriculture in the Netherlands before the outbreak of the war. Members of his family battled in vain to get him safely to Australia. In 1939 he received a permit to emigrate. The Jewish Refugee Committee in Amsterdam helped with his arrangements. He was booked to leave from Genoa via Lloy…