Harry Goldstein (GOLDSTAJN, später: GRANT)

Born:	05-09-1914
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Harry GOLDSTEIN (GOLDSTAJN, later: GRANT), born on May 9th, 1914 in Athens/Greece (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Nagy-Bečkerek/Ban. Dunaska, Austro-Hungaria [Zrenjanin/Vojvodina, Serbia], Citizenship: Yugoslavia), son of Julius Goldstein (white-collar worker), lived in Viennas' 16th district, Friedmanngasse 18/IV/10, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 4th year of his studies and took courses in German and English language and literature Studies (Leaving Certificate ('Abgangszeugnis') was issued on April 7th, 1938). He was forced to leave the University and had to flee from Vienna for racist reason. He succeeded to emigrate to England in 1938 and, after various civilian jobs, joined the Royal Yugoslav Airforce and flew with the (British) Royal Airforce|RAF in the Italian Campaign of World War II.  He changed his name to Grant and was commissioned in the RAF after the war, retiring in 1969 with the rank of Squadron Leader. He made several trips to Vienna in later life for reunions with friends from school and university. As his son Peter Grant remembers in 2018: "He was very proud of his association with the University and regretted not being able to complete his degree." Harry Grant died in November 2004.

Lit.: information from his son Peter Grant, 2018

Herbert Posch