Name: LEWIS, LOUIS MONTAGUE Initials: L M Nationality:United KingdomRank:Sergeant (Observer)Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text:26 O.T.U. Age:22 Date of Death:30/08/1943 Service No:1394840 Additional information:Son of William and Julia Lewis, of Holborn, London. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 4. Row AA. Grave 14. Cemetery:LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY CWGC :: Certificate
Name: FOREMAN, ABRAHAM MICHAEL Initials:A M Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Gunner Regiment/Service:Royal Artillery Unit Text:118 H.A.A. Regt. Age:21Date of Death:20/05/1945 Service No:14393063 Additional information:Son of Charles and Rebecca Foreman, of Romford, Essex. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 4. Row AA. Grave 33. Cemetery:LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY CWGC :: Certificate
Name: COHEN, ERNEST Initials:E Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment/Service:The King's Regiment (Liverpool) Age:28 Date of Death:27/12/1944 Service No:3776976 Additional information:Son of Max and Jane Cohen, of Fairfield, Liverpool.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Plot 8. Row B. Grave 55.Cemetery:LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY CWGC :: Certificate
Andy Many thanks ! All above this line have been duly indexed. Only today I have received an e-mail thanking me for the info I have passed on so far, some of which is completely new to AJEX and I am passing these thanks straight on to you and all those who have contributed to this thread. Well done chaps ! Ron
Have you seen this Ron? http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/1940/29447-105270-second-lieutenant-cecil-botibol-leicestershire-regiment.html
Andy Have you seen this Ron? http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/1940/29...-regiment.html Yes thanks, & thought I'd replied by PM but can't find it so it looks like I owe you one Ron
Hi Ron, I wondered if his family was know within your community-They seemed to be well know even within the Battalion. Cheers Andy
Andy Without wishing to detract from that lovely piece about Cecil, "Bottie" as I'm sure he must have been called, I need to point out what I would term as call geographical and age limitations. Bottie was killed in 1940 when I would have been just 16 years old, living in Hove and commuting daily up to London. It was not until recent years, in 1995 in fact, that I became actively engaged in researching the Jewish fallen in WW2 and that was mainly because I was researching the death of my older brother Jack in Bomber Command. It was AJEX and particulaly Martin Sugarman, their senior Archivist, who helped me in my quest at that time and as a result I have been involved in this area of research ever since. I hope you don't mind if I reproduce "Bottie"s story here where it rightfully belongs; 2nd Lt. Botibol was born in North London and he was a Shepardi Jew and a member of the Bevis Marks Synagogue congregation. He came from a well known family who were importers of cigars and other fine and luxury items. Before the war 2nd Lt. Botibol served in the ranks with the Honourable Artillery Company which was known, and still is today for providing officers to other regiments. 2nd Lt. Botibol was one of those that was commisioned and he joined the Leicestershire Regiment. 2nd Lt. Botibol was affectionately known as 'Bot' to his comrades. Shortly after joining the regiment he attended a Weapons Training Course and became the Battalion's Weapon Training Officer (WPO) and later became the Battalion's Intelligence Officer (IO). On the 26th May 1940 the battalion was fighting in and around Carvin, France, parts of the battalion were withdrawing from the village when a shell burst within a few yards of 2nd Lt. Botibol severely wounding him in the stomach. A ambulance was just a short distance away and reached him within 2 to 3 minutes. He was taken away and seen around an hour later passing through Brigade HQ and was not seen or heard of again for around 2 months. It was hoped by his comrads that he had been taken prisoner and was now alive and well in a PoW camp. Eventually news arrived via a French Officer that 2nd Lt. Botibol was taken to a French hospital just outside Dunkirk (I think it may have been at Zuydcoote). Sadly 2nd Lt. Botibol had died of his wounds 2 days later on 28th May 1940. The unknown French Officer contacted officers of 2/5 Battalion and handed over his letters and personal papers. He also told the officers that he was buried in Malo-les-Bains with full military honours with a number of French officers at his burial. Extract from his Obituary: Quote: Many of his brother officers will always hold the fondest memories of other off duty occasions spent in his delightful and ever generous company. He was generous to a degree, and many will long remember the super cigars that he invariably produced through the kindness of an uncle in the trade. After the war the family tragedy continued. 2nd Lt. Botibol's parents never got over the loss of their only son and were divorced in the 1950's. Tigers at Dunkirk - Matthew Richardson __________________
Hi Ron, Not sure if you have these or not as I have not marked the ones that I have given you. Cheers Geoff Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery In Memory of Flight Sergeant ALEXANDER ELIAS KAN 409716, Royal Australian Air Force who died age 24 on 02 December 1943 Son of Hartog and Rachel Kan, of Elwood, Victoria, Australia. Remembered with honour BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY In Memory of Flight Sergeant DAVID SYDNEY ALEXANDER 420109, Royal Australian Air Force who died age 21 on 29 January 1944 Son of Leonard Wellington Alexander and Elsie Alexander, of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Hi Ron, These also from Durnbach War Cemetery Cheers Geoff In Memory of Pilot Officer PHILIP MYERSON 432398, Royal Australian Air Force who died age 20 on 29 January 1945 Son of Emanuel and Elsie Myerson, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Remembered with honour DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY In Memory of Flight Sergeant LIONEL WILFRED FLOHM 427760, Royal Australian Air Force who died age 21 on 21 November 1944 Son of Jacob and Rose Flohm; husband of Dorothy Gertrude Eliza Flohm, of Carlisle, Western Australia. Remembered with honour DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Geoff RAAF Headstones in Germany Hi Ron, Not sure if you have these or not as I have not marked the ones that I have given you. Cheers Geoff Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Not previously posted but now updated and indexed. Because I put all these entries onto a spreadsheet (Excel) it is no problem to check for duplicates, so I would appeal to all concerned never to be put off posting just because you think you it has already been done. Please keep them coming ! Ron
Geoff As I was posting on #151 I spotted the Durnbach headstones. I thought for one moment you had posted my brother Jack's gravesite but as I see this was not the case, that would have been too much of a coincidence, I now post this myself. This thread tells his story: BBC - WW2 People's War - The night my father was killed in action Ron
Hi Ron, Another from Hanover War Cemetery you may not have. In Memory of Warrant Officer LIONEL MANUEL GOLDSMITH 40919, 115 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal New Zealand Air Force who died age 27 on 22 September 1943 Son of Joseph Isaac and Deborah Goldsmith, of Wellington City, New Zealand. Remembered with honour HANOVER WAR CEMETERY Cheers Geoff
hello Ron Photo courtesy of Pembroke County War Memorial - Pembroke Dock Mil. Cemetery Heinz Abraham, Corporal, 13801220, Pioneer Corps. Heinz was the Son of Adolf and Erna Abraham, of The Bronx, New York City, U.S.A. Most probably a German Jew, he travelled to Britain to enlist into the British Army, and was posted to the Pioneer Corps. Many men of German origin served in the British Army, but were posted to non-combatant units such as the Pioneer Corps. Heinz died at Pembroke Dock on 28 April 1942 aged 23.
Hello Ron Photo courtesy of Pembroke County War Memorial - Pembroke Dock Mil. Cemetery Heinz Schwartze, Private, 13801014, Pioneer Corps. Heinz was the Son of Nanny Schlerinsky, of Camden Town, London. He was probably one of the many German Jews that had enlisted for service with the British Army, and was posted to a non combatant unit, the Pioneer Corps. Heinz was one of the nineteen men killed during the mine explosion at the defensible barracks on 29 April 1942. He was 22 years old.
Geoff & CL1 Thanks for these latest entries. As always, I've looked them up for "duplicates" and none have been posted before. Just as a matter of interest, Lionel Goldsmith, as a New Zealander, is not in the AJEX book because that is limited to British nationals but both Abraham & Schwartze are mentioned. Best regards Ron
Name:ROSENBERG, HERBERT Initials:H Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Trooper Regiment/Service:Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Unit Text:'B' Sqn. 3rd Age:21 Date of Death:19/07/1944 Service No:13106628 Additional information: (Served as Robert RUSSELL). Son of Heinrich and Gertrude Rosenberg, of Vienna, Austria. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:2. O. 12. Cemetery:HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY CWGC :: Casualty Details
Name:BERGER, GERALD Initials:G Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Trooper Regiment/Service:Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text:11th Hussars. Age:20 Date of Death:07/08/1944 Service No:14322863 Additional information:Son of Ely and Celia Berger, of Liverpool. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:XXIV. C. 20. Cemetery:BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY CWGC :: Casualty Details
Name:BUBB, COPEL Initials:C Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Pioneer Corps Unit Text:214 Coy. Age:35 Date of Death:19/07/1944 Service No:13076150 Additional information:Son of Abraham Isaac and Pepi Bubb, of Manchester. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:VI. L. 6. Cemetery:LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES CWGC :: Casualty Details
[Ron, I remembered to put a stone on top of this one.] Name:ZIMMERMAN, WOLFE Initials:W Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Lance Serjeant Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers Unit Text:79 Assault Sqn. Age:24 Date of Death:09/06/1944 Service No:2118863 Additional information:Son of Morris and Rachel Zimmerman, of Leeds, Yorkshire. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:VI. E. 2. Cemetery:LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES CWGC :: Casualty Details