Many thanks to all who have given their time to post these items. Just to let you know that all your info received to date has been passed on to AJEX. Much appreciated ! Ron
Leading Aircraftman Laurence Stern, killed 7 May 1942. War grave, United Synagogue Willesden Cemetery, Willesden, London
Found the second of the three Smollan Brothers http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-cemeteries-war-memorial-research/25070-ajex-smollan-brothers.html 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: LOWY, PETER Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 29/04/1943 Service No: 153853 Additional information: Son of Sandro and Hannah Lowy; husband of Wendy Lowy, of Stamford Hill, London. Solicitor. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 3. Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY (Flickr)
Capt Bill Thanks again, it is particularly poignant to see the reference to his brothers' deaths on Dennis's headstone. Verrieres And thanks to you Sir, for keeping the ball rolling Best regards to all Ron
In Memory of Signalman CHARLES FIRTH 2351539, Royal Corps of Signals attd. 44th Indian Airborne Div. Sigs., Indian Signal Corps who died age 35, on 01 March 1945 Son of Barnet and Hetty Firth, of Leeds, Yorkshire; husband of Dorothy Firth, of Potter Newton, Leeds. Remembered with honour MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI Photograph Courtesy of G V Balasubramanian
LIEUTENANT STANLEY RONALD PHILIP SOLOMON, Initials: S R P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Durham Light Infantry Secondary Unit Text: attd. 2nd Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 04/05/1944 Service No: 200756 Additional information: Son of Emmanuel and Bessie Solomon, of Norwich. B.A. Hons. (Oxon.), Lawyer. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. A. 12. Cemetery: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY Pte HARRY POPPER, Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 15/04/1944 Service No: 6027174 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 11. C. 8-11. Cemetery: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY. Pte JOHN KRUYER, Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 27/04/1944 Service No: 14335563 Additional information: Son of Alfred and Mary Kruyer, of Bow, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. E. 1. Cemetery: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY Name: KAHN, HENRY ISAAC Initials: H I Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 27/04/1944 Service No: 5729638 Additional information: Son of George Joseph Kahn, and of Rachael Kahn, of Dalston, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. B. 16. Cemetery: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY Pte ISRAEL JOSEPH ZIETMAN, Initials: I J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 28/04/1944 Service No: 5733097 Additional information: Son of Samuel and Esther Zietman; husband of Marie Zietman, of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 13. Cemetery: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY
Cpl Altschul Name: ALTSCHUL Initials: Z Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Unit Text: 650 (Palestine) Gen. Transport Coy. Date of Death: 18/07/1945 Service No: PAL/32089 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII, C, 4. Cemetery: FORLI WAR CEMETERY
From the Scottish War Graves Project:- Name: GREEN, MARKS Initials: M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 24th Base Park Coy. Age: 24 Date of Death: 23/10/1918 Service No: 236839 Additional information: Son of Lewis and Debora Green, of 24, Govan St., Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 281. Cemetery: GLASGOW (SANDYMOUNT) CEMETERY
Ramacal I see that we now have a WW1 photo (Marks Green), for which many thanks. I have to admit this is outside my remit simply because of limitations of time and effort but I have made a note of it. Regards Ron
Ramacal I see that we now have a WW1 photo (Marks Green), for which many thanks. I have to admit this is outside my remit simply because of limitations of time and effort but I have made a note of it. Regards Ron It was the different headstone that caught my eye. Did not notice the date of death.
PHOTO FROM THE SCOTTISH WAR GRAVES PROJECT A single row of 21 graves records the passengers and crew of a Consolidated Liberator (LB-30A) AM261 of the Atlantic Return Ferry Organisation which flew into Mullach Buidhe north of Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran on the 10th August 1941. All but one of the crew and passengers were buried here, the one who wasn't, Radio Officer Henry Green, was buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey. Name: WIXEN, JACK Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Ferry Command Age: 27 Date of Death: 10/08/1941 Additional information: Son of Aron and Tanya Wixen, of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 7. Coll. grave 398-413. Cemetery: KILBRIDE OLD CHURCHYARD
Ramacal Thanks for this timely reminder of the courage displayed by the men & women of RAF Ferry Commmand who flew their unarmed planes to a beleagured Britain in all weathers and sometimes paid with their lives. Ron
PHOTO FROM SWGP Name: LEVITUS, SYDNEY S. Initials: S. S. Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 24 Date of Death: 13/04/1943 Service No: 658924 Additional information: Son of Samuel and Dora Levitus, of Whitecraigs, Renfrewshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot P. Grave 67. Cemetery: GLASGOW (GARNETHILL) HEBREW CONGREGATIONAL BURIAL GROUND Listed on Stained Glass Window in Garnethill Synagogue See:The Scottish War Memorials Project :: View topic - Garnethill Synagogue, WW2 Memorial Stained Glass window
PHOTO FROM SWGP Name: GREENBERG, ALBERT AARON Initials: A A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 224 Sqdn. Date of Death: 14/03/1940 Service No: 41919 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. S. Grave 11 S. Cemetery: LEUCHARS CEMETERY
From the Sanguinius set on Flikr Name: LEVINE, ISRAEL Initials: I Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 25/11/1944 Service No: 4922916 Additional information: Son of Lazarus and Ada Levine; husband of Sybil Levine, of Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 7. Cemetery: VENRAY WAR CEMETERY
