Harry Olmer
1927–2026
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- dentist
Harry Olmer (born Chaim Olmer; 15 November 1927 â 15 January 2026) was a Polish-born British Holocaust survivor, dentist and educator. He survived Nazi forced-labour and concentration camps, including PÅaszów, Skarżysko-Kamienna, Buchenwald, Schlieben, and TerezÃn.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Kraków-Płaszów concentration campDates unknown
- Buchenwald concentration campDates unknown
Biography
Harry Olmer (born Chaim Olmer; 15 November 1927 â 15 January 2026) was a Polish-born British Holocaust survivor, dentist and educator. He survived Nazi forced-labour and concentration camps, including PÅaszów, Skarżysko-Kamienna, Buchenwald, Schlieben, and TerezÃn. After the war he was brought to the United Kingdom as one of The Boys, a group of child survivors rehabilitated in the Lake District. In later life he became a prominent speaker on Holocaust education and was appointed MBE for his work.
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