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Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
moving images
Physical Description
Env. 361.57 metres of textual records. - Env. 14100 photographs. - 1531 sound elements. - 43 films. - 1017 videos.
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Date
1765-present.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of several classes of material, as described in the series descriptions below. While the CJC materials begin in 1919, Series Z, the documentation collection, contains material that precedes this date, a few items going back even as far as the earliest settlement of Jews in C…
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
moving images
Physical Description
Env. 361.57 metres of textual records. - Env. 14100 photographs. - 1531 sound elements. - 43 films. - 1017 videos.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of several classes of material, as described in the series descriptions below. While the CJC materials begin in 1919, Series Z, the documentation collection, contains material that precedes this date, a few items going back even as far as the earliest settlement of Jews in Canada in the late 18th century.
Date
1765-present.
Fonds No.
CJC0001
History / Biographical
Canadian Jewish Congress was founded in Montreal in March 1919. "The Parliament of Canadian Jewry," CJC was constituted as the democratically elected, national organizational voice of the Jewish community of Canada, serving as the community's vehicle for defence and representation. Committed to preserving and strengthening Jewish life, CJC acted on matters affecting the status, rights and welfare of the Canadian Jewish community, other Diaspora communities and the Jewish people in Israel. CJC combatted antisemitism and racism, promoted human rights, fostered interfaith, cross-cultural relations and worked towards tolerance, understanding and goodwill among all segments of society in a multicultural Canada. The organization spoke on a broad range of public policy, humanitarian and social-justice issues on the national agenda that affected the Jewish community and Canadian society at large. Through its charitable operations, CJC provided domestic and international relief aid on a non-sectarian basis, following natural disasters and to isolated Jewish communities in need. The Archives department also fell under the mandate of CJC Charities Committee. In 1999 the CJC national office relocated to Ottawa, with three regional CJC offices (Quebec, Ontario and Pacific), as well as affiliated offices across the country. CJC ceased operations in July 2011, when it was absorbed into the newly-created Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), along with the Canada-Israel Committee, the Quebec-Israel Committee, National Jewish Campus Life and the University Outreach Committee. CJC and its charitable wing were formally disbanded in late 2015. Since that time the CJCCC National Archives, renamed the Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives as of January 2016, functions under the aegis of Jewish Federations Canada UIA.
Custodial History
Both the national headquarters and the Quebec Jewish Congress (formerly Quebec Region, Eastern Region) offices of the Canadian Jewish Congress were located in Montreal until 1999, when most of the national office relocated to Ottawa. The National Archives is the repository of records created and received in these offices. The collection also includes materials from the National Office in Ottawa, as well as the national records of Manuel Prutschi, Bernie Farber, and other national departments based in Toronto and Vancouver. The regional offices of Canadian Jewish Congress outside Quebec are little represented in the collection, aside from correspondence from across the country and certain publications which were addressed to the national office.
Notes
General note: The number of paper records in this collection is subject to change, due to additions to Documentation Series Z as well as the ongoing weeding of duplications. Most of the material was created after 1919, with the exception of Series Z, which includes photocopies and a small number of originals dating back as far as 1765.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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AARON, Elmer Oscar

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Death
May 07, 1944
Place of Burial
Loiret, France
Cemetery
Orleans Main Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
23
Enlistment No.
J- 25067
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flying Officer Elmer Aaron was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the RCAF in Montreal in March 1942 and received his commission as a flying officer in October 1943 (in England). Flying Officer Aaron had completed 14 missions and had been forced to bail out of his ships twice before his last flight. He was participating in a raid on Tours in France and was about fifteen miles from his objective when his squadron was caught in a concentration of anti-aircraft fire. Four planes were seen to burst into flames, and it was later announced that nine craft of this squadron had failed to return. (Canadian Jews in World War II)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABELSON, Charles Robert

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1920
Date of Death
October 14, 1942
Place of Burial
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cemetery
Halifax Memorial
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
D-124550
Rank
Private
Unit
Canadian Army Dental Corps
Notes
Private Charles Abelson of Montreal, Quebec, was presumed to have died on October 14, 1942, according to an official announcement. He was aboard the S.S. Caribou, which was torpedoed and sank in Cabot Strait. He happened to be aboard the ill-fated ship because he had overstayed his leave and missed the transport on which he had been scheduled to sail. Private Abelson joined the army in Montreal on May 6, 1940.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABELSON, Lawrence Balfour

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
June 29, 1922
Date of Death
November 15, 1943
Place of Burial
Cheshire, England
Cemetery
Chester (Blacon) Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
21
Enlistment No.
J-9152
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flying Officer Lawrence Abelson of Ottawa, Ontario, was killed during a training flight (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. A-730). He was awarded his Operation Wing posthumously. Flying Officer “Duke” Abelson enlisted in the Air Force on November 6, 1940, and trained at Victoriaville, Quebec, and Regina, Saskatchewan, before graduating as Observer from Mossbank, Saskatchewan, where he was awarded a gold R.C.A.F. disc for leading his class. He was stationed at Rivers, Manitoba, when he was commissioned. After serving as an instructor at Chatham, New Brunswick, and Mountain View, Ontario, Flying Officer Abelson proceeded overseas in the fall of 1942. Before being attached to the No. 418 R.C.A.F. (City of Edmonton) Mosquito Squadron, he took a wireless course in England. Honours and awards: Defence Medal; CVSM & Clasp; War Medal 1939-45; Aircrew Europe Star. (From “There I Was ... A Collection of Reminiscences by Members of the Ottawa Jewish Community Who Served in World War II,” published by the Ottawa Post Jewish War Veterans and the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABRAMS, Hyman David

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1916
Date of Death
August 03, 1941
Place of Burial
Devon, England
Cemetery
Exeter Jewish Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
J-5089
Rank
Pilot Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Pilot Officer Hyman Abrams, R.C.A.F., of Montreal, was killed in a flying accident overseas on August 3, 1941, according to an official report. He had been in England only six weeks when he met his death. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in July 1940 and was given a commission as observer after graduating from Rivers, Manitoba, in May 1941. He went overseas the following month, one of the first members of the R.C.A.F. to cross the Atlantic aboard a bomber. A brother, William Abrams, was the first executive secretary of the War Efforts Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABRAMSON (ABRAHAM), Mark Leslie

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
November 21, 1919
Date of Death
May 16, 1944
Place of Burial
Assens, Denmark
Cemetery
Assens (Fyn) New Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
J-15627
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flying Officer Mark Abramson, of Ottawa, Ontario, was for official purposes presumed dead (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 1152) on May 16, 1944, after having been listed missing after air operations (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 913). He enlisted in the air force on July 1, 1940, and after graduating as a sergeant observer at Rivers, Manitoba, in February 1941 was posted overseas a month later. He was promoted to the rank of flying officer on August 10, 1942. Flying Officer Abramson participated in many flights over Nazi territory and was nearing completion of his second tour of operations when he was reported missing. (Canadian Jews in World War II.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ADELMAN, Archie

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
December 17, 1919
Date of Death
August 11, 1944
Place of Burial
Calvados, France
Cemetery
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
D-27062
Rank
Guardsman
Unit
Canadian Grenadier Guards
Notes
Guardsman Archie Adelman of Montreal, Quebec, was killed in action in France on August 11, 1944, according to an official announcement. Guardsman Adelman enlisted with the Canadian Grenadier Guards in 1941 and went overseas in 1942. He trained in England for two years. He was with the invasion forces on D-Day and was serving as a tank crew member with the 22nd Armoured Regiment in France when he lost his life. A brother, Corporal Harry Adelman, also served overseas with the R.C.E.M.E. (Canadian Jews in World War II.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ALBERT, Saul

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
June 01, 1924
Date of Death
September 19, 1944
Place of Burial
Coriano Ridge, Italy
Cemetery
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
20
Enlistment No.
D-142868
Rank
Private
Unit
48th Highlanders of Canada
Notes
Private Saul Albert of Montreal, Quebec, was officially reported killed in action in Italy on September 19, 1944. He enlisted in the army in June 1943 and was sent overseas in April 1944. While overseas he was transferred to the 48th Highlanders.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ALLEN, Lawrence Arnold

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
June 22, 1917
Date of Death
April 28, 1944
Place of Burial
Diest, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Cemetery
Webbekom Churchyard
Age at Time of Death
26
Enlistment No.
J-14769
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Allen, of Windsor, Ontario, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on April 27, 1944. The citation stated: "This officer has completed, as navigator, many successful operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to Duty.” He enlisted at Windsor on July 1, 1942, and after receiving his training at the No. 5 I. T. S. and No. 1 A. D. S., he went overseas in October, where he continued his studies as a navigator. He served with the Snowy Owl Bomber Squadron in North Africa and spent his 26th birthday on a bombing mission over Italy. He later flew with the Pathfinder Squadron in attacks over Germany and was known to his comrades as "Sea Level" Allen.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ALTERSON, John

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Death
October 13, 1941
Place of Burial
Dinant, Namur, Belgium
Cemetery
Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
21
Enlistment No.
R-70612
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Sergeant John Alterson of Punnichy, Saskatchewan, was for official purposes presumed dead on May 4, 1942, after having been listed as missing overseas on October 13, 1941. Following the Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources’ announcement that it desired to give to its many previously unnamed lakes, rivers and islands the names of Saskatchewan servicemen killed on active duty in World War II, in 1951 the province named Alterson Lake in memory of Sergeant John Alterson.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ARBOUR, Abram

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1918
Date of Death
August 23, 1944
Place of Burial
Calvados, France
Cemetery
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
27
Enlistment No.
H-19489
Rank
Warrant Officer Class II
Unit
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Notes
Warrant Officer Abram Arbour of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was killed in action at Falaise. He was awarded the Military Cross, according to a Department of National Defence release (P.N. 51-45) of February 6, 1945. The citation accompanying the award read: "During the night of August 7, 1944, an infantry regiment attacked and captured the town of Fonteney-le-Marmion. On consolidation one of the companies was allotted the defence of the northern section of the town in the vicinity of battalion headquarters. During the early hours of the morning, August 8, the enemy shelled and mortared the town very heavily. The company commander was wounded and C.S.M. Arbour immediately took over command of the company and completed reorganization of the defence position. At approximately 8 a.m. an enemy counterattack in some strength moved against the company position. This attack was pinned down by small-arms fire, and C.S.M. Arbour personally formed and led a counterattack force to mop up the enemy. With utter disregard for personal danger and with absolute confidence he formed a composite force. Under covering fire from 11 and 12 platoons, they assaulted and killed or captured the enemy force which threatened his company position. C.S.M. Arbour, by his speed in handling a difficult situation, and his superb courage, was directly responsible for the battalion holding and consolidating the objective.” He enlisted with the Canadian Army on September 11, 1939, and went overseas on Aug. 24, 1940. He took part in the fighting at Caen and Dieppe.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ASH, Joseph

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
August 17, 1920
Date of Death
December 12, 1942
Place of Burial
Surrey, England
Cemetery
Runnymede Memorial
Age at Time of Death
22
Enlistment No.
J-10980
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flying Officer Joseph Ash, of Ottawa, Ontario, was reported missing after air operations (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 468) over the North Sea on November 2, 1942, and was presumed dead (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 702) on October 9, 1943. Flying Officer Ash trained at St. Hubert, Quebec, Chatham, New Brunswick, and Summerside, Prince Edward Island, and graduated from the Initial Training School at Victoriaville, Quebec, receiving his wings in April 1942. Flying Officer Ash went overseas in May 1942 and was attached to an R.A.F. Training Flight. Honours and awards: Defence Medal; CVSM and Clasp; War Medal 1939-45. (From “There I Was ... A Collection of Reminiscences by Members of the Ottawa Jewish Community Who Served in World War II,” published by the Ottawa Post Jewish War Veterans and the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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AXLER, Harry Louis

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1915
Date of Death
September 22, 1941
Place of Burial
Toronto, Ontario
Cemetery
Toronto (Amalgamated Dawes Road) Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
26
Enlistment No.
R-97458
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Leading Aircraftman Harry Axler, of Toronto, Ontario, died in Calgary while in service. He had completed his training and obtained his wings at the Eglinton Initial Training School.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BACKLER, Herman

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
December 08, 1923
Date of Death
August 18, 1944
Place of Burial
Pas de Calais, Leubringhen, France
Cemetery
Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen
Age at Time of Death
20
Enlistment No.
R-195442
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flight Sergeant Herman Backler, of Montreal, Quebec, who was listed missing after active service on August 18, 1944, was for official purposes presumed dead (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 1193) on May 14, 1945. He enlisted in the air force on November 1, 1942, and graduated from No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BAITTLE, Horace David

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1922
Date of Death
August 29, 1942
Place of Burial
Maldegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Cemetery
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery
Enlistment No.
R-79439
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flight Sergeant Horace Baittle, of Montreal, Quebec, was presumed dead for official purposes (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 518) on August 29, 1942. He was listed missing after air operations over enemy territory. Flight Sergeant Baittle enlisted in the air force in May 1941 and received his observer's wing at Mountain View, Ontario, in February 1942. He was assigned for special training in astro-navigation at Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, and was posted overseas in March 1942. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of flight sergeant with effect from July 31, 1942.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BAUM, Hyman

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
April 15, 1918
Date of Death
June 20, 1942
Place of Burial
Ottawa, Ontario
Cemetery
Ottawa Memorial
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
R-77445
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flight Sergeant Hyman Baum, R.C.A.F., of Montreal, Quebec, was reported killed in active service in Canada (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 304) on June 20, 1942. While on a patrol flight the plane he was in was seen to crash into the sea off Digby Island in northern British Columbia. The aircraft disappeared almost immediately after it struck the water, trapping both Baum and the pilot. Enlisting in the air force in November 1940, Flight Sergeant Baum trained at Brandon, Calgary and Fingal, Ontario, where he graduated as a sergeant wireless air gunner. He was posted to the operational training unit at Debert, Nova Scotia, and then to the R.A.F. Ferry Command at Dorval. Upon Japan’s entry into the war, he was withdrawn from the R.A.F.F.C. and posted to No. 7 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, for operational aircrew duties.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BEIGLEMAN, David

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
July 12, 1923
Date of Death
August 10, 1944
Place of Burial
Calvados, France
Cemetery
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
21
Enlistment No.
D-139356
Rank
Private
Unit
New Brunswick Rangers, R.C.I.C.
Notes
Private David Beigleman of Montreal was reported killed in action in France on August 10, 1944, according to an official announcement. He enlisted in the army in October 1942 and proceeded overseas in September 1943. Private Beigleman was born in Poland. Three brothers were also in the service: Ben, with the Black Watch (R.H.R.); Harry, with the Essex Scottish Regiment; and Morris, with the Canadian Provost Corps.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BELKIN, Paul

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Death
October 09, 1943
Place of Burial
Myammar
Cemetery
Rangoon War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
22
Enlistment No.
J-87039
Rank
Pilot Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Pilot Officer Paul Belkin of Calgary, Alberta, was reported missing after air operations over Japanese territory on October 9, 1943. Enlisting in the air force in 1941, Pilot Officer Belkin trained as an air gunner at Trenton, Ontario, and Mossbank, Saskatchewan. He was stationed in England for a short time before he transferred to India. Later he proceeded to Burma. One day after he was reported missing, his commission was announced. Pilot Officer Belkin was born in Russia. There is a Star of David on his grave marker. (See Veterans Affairs Canada web site.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BELL, Issie

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1919
Date of Death
July 25, 1943
Place of Burial
Agira, Sicily, Italy
Cemetery
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
D-157512
Rank
Private
Unit
Black Watch (R.H.R.)
Notes
Private Issie Bell of Montreal, Quebec, was officially reported killed in action on July 25, 1943. Private Bell enlisted in the Royal Rifles of Canada in 1941. In 1940 he went overseas, where he was posted to the Black Watch. A tribute to Private Bell was contained in a eulogy written by his brother, Joseph Bell. The poem, titled "Monologue of a Dead Soldier," was reproduced in the Montreal Gazette: There is no death for me who, dying falls Upon the wildly shattered Battlefield. There is no death: for do I cease to live The moment hot shrapnel or screeching bomb Detaches me from them who still can breathe? Does living mean to see, to hear, to feel -- Life being an impression of ourselves Portrayed upon the memories of friends? Do souls created by the Cosmic Prince Forfeit in so few years the rights to be? I do not fear that Justice will allow Such perfidy to stand amidst its fold Of Laws and Doctrines everlasting pure And sacred 'till the knell of doomsday tolls. Within these quiet shadows, where I now Abide, there is serenity and peace; The clangours and dissatisfactions fade Behind the cowl of death, I am content. My duty to the world is done; all debts Are paid. My Soul can happily disport Itself across the vistas of our land, Refreshed and solaced by its noble charm That did me prod unto my sacrifice. (Source: Canadian Jews in World War II.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BENDIT, Julius

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
October 10, 1911
Date of Death
July 27, 1944
Place of Burial
Calvados, France
Cemetery
Bayeux Memorial
Age at Time of Death
32
Enlistment No.
D-77
Rank
Trooper
Unit
6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars
Notes
Trooper Julius Bendit of Ste. Agathe des Monts, Quebec, was reported missing in France and for official purposes presumed killed in action on July 27, 1944. Trooper Bendit enlisted in the Reserve Army in May 1940 and transferred soon after to active service. He was stationed at Longueuil and Camp Borden before going overseas in September 1941 with the Royal Canadian 6th Hussars. Trooper Bendit went through the entire Sicilian campaign and across into Italy with the 1st Canadian Army. He was transferred to the Normandy front for the D-Day offensive and was subsequently reported missing. Trooper Bendit was born in Sadagura, Bucovina, on October 10, 1911.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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