AJEX Headstones

SINGER, PAUL
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Date of Death: 09/07/1942
Service No: PAL/11838
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. A. 12.
Cemetery: NICOSIA WAR CEMETERY

 

Anzio Beachhead, Italy



Name: NEWTON, MONTAGUE HAROLD
Initials:M H
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Fusilier
Regiment/Service:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Unit Text:8th Bn.
Age:24
Date of Death:28/02/1944
Service No:3534528
Additional information:Son of Max and Ada Newton, of Leeds, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:V. F. 2.



Name:STOPLER, LEONARD
Initials:L
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Corporal
Regiment/Service:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text:2nd Bn.
Date of Death:18/03/1944
Service No:3250495
Awards:M M
Additional information:Son of Harry and Rose Stopler.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:XVIII. A. 5.

 

Becklingen Cemetry, Germany



Name:SMOLLAN, HAROLD
Initials:H
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/Service:West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Secondary Regiment:Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Secondary Unit Text:attd. 7th Bn.
Age:19
Date of Death:07/04/1945
Service No:14820558
Additional information:Son of Henry and Annie Smollan, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
His brothers Joshua and Dennis also died on service.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:15. E. 12.

His brothers,

Name:SMOLLAN, DENNIS
Initials: D
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text:51 Sqdn.
Age:21
Date of Death:07/02/1943
Service No:1520153
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:Grave 175.
Cemetery:HAZELRIGG JEWISH CEMETERY

Name:SMOLLAN, JOSHUA
Initials:J
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Sergeant
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text:608 Sqdn.
Age:29
Date of Death:30/01/1944
Service No:1109606
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 15, Column 2.
Memorial:MALTA MEMORIAL

 

Capt Bill

Firstly, many thanks for your contribution to this fascinating thread.

As you may have realised by now, once your contribution was made, my work started, but I just had to had to stop for a minute to draw the attention of forum members to something to which you have just drawn my attention.

I am referring to the Smollan brothers, Harold, Dennis & Joshua.

In 1943 Dennis, in the RAFVR at the age of 21, was killed and is buried at Hazelrigg Jewish Cemetery
In 1944 Joshua, in the RAFVR at the age of 29, was killed and is buried at Becklingham War Cemetery
In 1945 Harold, in the West Yorkshire Rgt at the age of 19, was killed and is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

As someone who saw how devastated his parents were at the loss of one of their sons in the RAF, I simply can't begin to visualise the feelings of the Smollan boy's parents when they had to face loosing three of their sons in three sucessive years.

What a terrible price to pay for the ultimate victory !

Lest we forget.

Ron

 

Capt Bill

Firstly, many thanks for your contribution to this fascinating thread.

As you may have realised by now, once your contribution was made, my work started, but I just had to had to stop for a minute to draw the attention of forum members to something to which you have just drawn my attention.

I am referring to the Smollan brothers, Harold, Dennis & Joshua.

In 1943 Dennis, in the RAFVR at the age of 21, was killed and is buried at Hazelrigg Jewish Cemetery
In 1944 Joshua, in the RAFVR at the age of 29, was killed and is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
In 1945 Harold, in the West Yorkshire Rgt at the age of 19, was killed and is buried at Becklingham War Cemetery

As someone who saw how devastated his parents were at the loss of one of their sons in the RAF, I simply can't begin to visualise the feelings of the Smollan boy's parents when they had to face loosing three of their sons in three sucessive years.

What a terrible price to pay for the ultimate victory !

Lest we forget.

Ron

you mixed two of the brothers up - my bold

many people will have heard of 'Saving Private Ryan', and you just wonder as to how many other similar stories to this there must be


'have mercy on Zion for itis the source of our life'

 

Name: SANDOW, ALFRED
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 50 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/03/1943
Service No: 1455048
Additional information: Son of Hyman and Kate Sandow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row A. Coll. grave 1.
Cemetery: WADENOIJEN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD

 

I was just wondering about that too.

 

What does the Hebrew text mean in the middle of the Star of David?

Read all about it here:

http://www.jewishgen.org/infoFiles/tombstones.html

(See 4 paragraphs down from the top)

Ron

 

Name: MILLER, SIDNEY BENJAMIN
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 08/02/1945 Service No: 14715804
Additional information: Son of Max and Annie Miller, of Clapton, London. Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. D. 3.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: AZOUZ, MARK
Rank: Warrant Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 196 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 21/09/1944
Service No: 1398796
Awards: D F C
Additional information: Son of Ralph and Esta Azouz, of Chiswick, Middlesex.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. G. 2.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: WORDMAN, JOHN ABRAHAM
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry
Age: 23
Date of Death: 02/12/1944
Service No: 7895067
Additional information: Son of Maurice and Sarah Wordman, of Hove, Sussex.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 19. E. 6.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: COLLINS, ELI
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Unit Text: 132 Coy.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 04/12/1944
Service No: 3317783
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Katchanofski; husband of Bertha Raechel Collins, of Shawland, Glasgow.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 19. F. 1.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BARDER
Initials: J A R
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 79 Assault Sqn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 14/02/1945
Service No: 14318584
Additional information: Son of Louis C. and Madge Barder, of Hove, Sussex.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. F. 8.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BROWN, DAVID
Rank: Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 10 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 29/06/1943
Service No: 1386316
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Brown, of Tottenham, Middlesex.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. G. 6.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: KAY, HAROLD
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 10 Sqdn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 14/02/1943
Service No: 623848
Additional information: Son of Ernest and Rose Ellen Kay; husband of K. Kay, of Brighton, Sussex.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 18. G. 1.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: HOWARD, ERIC BERNARD
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: ALIAS
Date of Death: 30/04/1945
Service No: 13051559
Additional information: See HERRMANN, the true family name.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: MAGDER, HIAM MURRAY
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Obs.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text: 49 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 02/02/1943
Service No: R/69500
Grave/Memorial Reference: 18. D. 1.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: GOLDSMITH, BENJAMIN FREDERICK
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 149 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 02/10/1942 S
ervice No: 1287042
Additional information: Son of Leopold Jacob and Margaret Marie Goldsmith, of Prestwich, Lancashire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 20. D. 5.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY