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BIBLOWITZ, Solomon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy48
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- August 26, 1917
- Date of Death
- September 12, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Bouches-du-Rhone, France
- Cemetery
- Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseille
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- D-72006
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit
- Canadian Special Service Battalion, R.C.I.C.
- Notes
- Staff Sergeant Solomon Biblowitz of Brooklyn, New York, and Helena, Montana, was awarded the United States Silver Star posthumously, according to a Department of National Defence release dated February 22, 1945. He was killed in action on September 12, 1944, while serving with the First Special Service Force. Enlisting in the Canadian army on September 6, 1940, as a private, Sergeant Biblowitz went overseas on October 7, 1943. He was a member of the Victoria Rifles of Canada and later served with the airborne troops at Kiska and Italy. On January 17, 1957, the government of the Northwest Territories named a lake (Biblowitz Lake) in memory of Staff Sergeant Biblowitz.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
GREEN, Solomon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy198
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- April 17, 1925
- Date of Death
- April 07, 1946
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Age at Time of Death
- 20
- Enlistment No.
- B-635325
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
- Notes
- Private Solomon Green of North Bay, Ontario, died overseas on April 7, 1946, according to an official announcement. He enlisted in the army on July 21, 1944, and was sent overseas with the R.C.O.C. in March 1945.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
KAY, Solomon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy244
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- August 10, 1921
- Date of Death
- February 24, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Moselle, France
- Age at Time of Death
- 22
- Enlistment No.
- J-87809
- Rank
- Pilot Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Pilot Officer Solomon Kay of Toronto, Ontario, was presumed to have died on February 24, 1944, after he failed to return from air operations. He had been listed missing in R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 844 on March 30, 1944. Pilot Officer Kay enlisted in the air force in July 1942 and trained at Lachine, Fingal and Mont Joli. He went overseas in May 1943 and made 32 operational flights over Germany and other parts of Europe. After completing his tour of operations, he transferred to a Pathfinder squadron and had made three missions before being posted as missing. His commission came through afterwards. He received the 1939-45 Star, the AC Europe Star, the General Service Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. The Operational Wings were posthumously awarded on November 4, 1946. There is a Star of David on his grave marker (photo on Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site). His brothers, Hyman and Joe, served with the Canadian Army. Pilot Officer Kay was born in Opatow, Poland.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
LAVINE, Solomon (Solemn)
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy272
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- October 27, 1924
- Date of Death
- June 04, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Calgary, Alberta
- Cemetery
- Calgary Jewish Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 19
- Enlistment No.
- R-268240
- Rank
- Aircraftman (Class II)
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Aircraftman Solomon Lavine of Calgary, Alberta, was listed missing and believed to have drowned accidentally (RCAF Casualty List No. 914 of June 20, 1944, and No. 929 of July 7, 1944). Aircraftman Lavine was one of three men from the Air Force Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario, who lost their lives when the cabin cruiser Olga capsized in Lake Erie on June 4, 1944. He enlisted in the air force in May 1940 and after being stationed at the Edmonton manning pool, was posted to St. Thomas. A brother, Maurice, served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
OLFMAN, Shia Solomon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy355
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- 1915
- Date of Death
- July 31, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Enlistment No.
- C-11982
- Rank
- Gunner
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Artillery
- Notes
- Gunner Shia Solomon Olfman, R.C.A., of Kamsack, Saskatchewan, died as a result of an accident overseas on July 31, 1942, according to an official report. He was buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey, England. Gunner Olfman joined the army in August 1940 and went to England in June 1941. He served with an anti-tank battery. He was one of five sons to serve in the armed forces: Captain Abram Olfman, Canadian Dental Corps; Aircraftman Jack Olfman, R.C.A.F.; Aircraftman Maurice Olfman, R.C.A.F.; and Hymie Olfman, R.C.A.F. 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 Olfman Creek in memory of Gunner Solomon Olfman.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
SLONIMSKI (SLONOMISKI, SLOMINSKY), Solomon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy479
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- May 15, 1894
- Date of Death
- December 16, 1915
- Place of Burial
- Hampshire, England
- Cemetery
- Aldershot Jewish Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 21
- Enlistment No.
- 113551 or 113511
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- Canadian Mounted Rifles, 8th
- Notes
- Private Solomon Slonimski was from Russia.
- Subjects
- World War I
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
SOLOMON, Alexander
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy487
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Death
- August 15, 1917
- Place of Burial
- Pas de Calais, Leubringhen, France
- Cemetery
- Lievin Communal Cemetery Extension
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- Unit
- 87th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
- Notes
- Lieutenant Alexander Solomon was from London, England. (British Jewry Book of Honour WWI written by Rabbi Dr. H. Abramowitz, Senior Chaplain to the British Forces.)
- Subjects
- World War I
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
SOLOMON, Reginald (Rex)
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy488
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- May 25, 1882
- Date of Death
- December 05, 1918
- Place of Burial
- Kent, England
- Cemetery
- Folkestone Old Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 36
- Enlistment No.
- 63810
- Rank
- Company Quartermaster Sergeant
- Unit
- Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
- Notes
- Company Quartermaster Sergeant Reginald Solomon of Montreal, Quebec, enlisted November 12, 1914, at Montreal. He was born in Birmingham, England. (Source: Veterans Affairs Canada web site)
- Subjects
- World War I
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
VALINSKY, Solomon
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy530
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- January 01, 1899
- Date of Death
- August 08, 1918
- Place of Burial
- Somme, France
- Cemetery
- Hangard Wood British Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 19
- Enlistment No.
- 1030622
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- 13th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
- Notes
- Private Solomon Valinsky was from Liverpool, England. He served under the name Salem Valins. (British Jewry Book of Honour WWI written by Rabbi Dr. H. Abramowitz, Senior Chaplain to the British Forces)
- Subjects
- World War I
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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