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- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES 17
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- Aldborough Hatch (St. Peter) Churchyard 1
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ABELSON, Lawrence Balfour
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
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- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
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- 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
- 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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ASH, Joseph
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
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- 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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BARRON, Charles (Louis)
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- June 10, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Essex, England
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- B-127804
- Rank
- Gunner
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Artillery
- Notes
- Gunner Charles Barron of Toronto, Ontario, died of wounds on June 10, 1944, according to an official report. He was buried in the East Ham (Jewish) Special Cemetery of the United Synagogues at London, England.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
BLEEMAN, Murray Irving
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- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
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- Date of Birth
- 1915
- Date of Death
- August 19, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- B-37297
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
- Notes
- Private Murray Bleeman of Toronto, Ontario, was officially reported to have died from wounds received at Dieppe. He was among the first 40 Canadian casualties from Dieppe who were buried on August 24, 1942, in the presence of high-ranking officers of the Canadian forces. Private Bleeman joined the army at Hamilton, Ontario, in September 1939. He was born in Drilz, Poland.
- 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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BLOOMFIELD, Mandel
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Death
- July 31, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Lincolshire, England
- Cemetery
- Grimsby Hebrew Congregation Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 21
- Enlistment No.
- R-61005
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flight Sergeant Mandel Bloomfield of Edmonton, Alberta, was reported killed in action overseas on July 31, 1942. A funeral Service was held at Sir Moses Montefiore (Heneage Road) Synagogue at Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Flight Sergeant Bloomfield enlisted in 1940 and went overseas in October 1941. While overseas, he took a special course in aerial torpedo work.
- 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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BOYANER, Frank
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- May 28, 1898
- Date of Death
- January 09, 1945
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Age at Time of Death
- 47
- Rank
- Major
- Unit
- Canadian Dental Corps.
- Notes
- Major Frank Boyaner of Saint John, New Brunswick, died in England, where the funeral service was conducted by Major Gershon Levi. A member of the Non-Permanent Active Militia for six years, Major Boyaner was made a lieutenant in the 7th Detachment, Canadian Dental Corps, one day before the actual declaration of war. He was instrumental in organizing that branch of service in Saint John and was its first commanding officer. He went overseas with Intermediate Overseas Base with the rank of captain in June 1940, was promoted to major in March 1943, and served with the Canadian Dental Corps in England, in Malta, throughout the Sicilian campaign and for a year in Italy. Major Boyaner was married overseas. There is a Star of David on his gravestone, which has the following inscription: “Dearly beloved husband of Hazel. Life’s work well done. Life’s victory won.” (See Veterans Affairs Canada web site.)
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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BROVENDER, Jack (Jacob) Lionel
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- September 04, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England
- Cemetery
- Blackpool Cemetery
- Enlistment No.
- R-90611
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Sergeant Jack Lionel Brovender of Timmins, Ontario, was killed during active service on September 4, 1942. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 and won his observer's wings after completing his training.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
BUECHLER, Maurice Emanuel
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
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- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
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- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- April 15, 1920
- Date of Death
- March 26, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Cemetery
- Runnymede Memorial
- Age at Time of Death
- 22
- Enlistment No.
- R-111658
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flight Sergeant Maurice Emanuel Buechler was for official purposes presumed dead on March 26, 1943. He was reported missing after air operations over Germany on September 16, 1942, when the Lancaster aircraft of which he as an air gunner failed to return to its base. In a letter to his parents, his commanding officer said: “Your son was a keen and efficient air gunner, who was most popular with every one in the squadron. His loss is a great blow to us all.” Flight Sergeant Buechler came to Canada to enlist in the air force on September 17, 1941. He trained at St. Hubert, Valcartier, Victoriaville, Jarvis and Halifax. He was sent overseas in January 1942 and served for a time with the No. 9 R.A.F. squadron, fighting numerous battles over the channel and Germany. He received his promotion to flight sergeant on August 15, 1942. Flight Sergeant Buechler was injured while on operational duties and after recovery resumed his tour of operational flights. He was awarded his operational air wings posthumously on September 27, 1944.
- 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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CHERKINSKY, Joseph
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- May 05, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Worcestershire, England
- Cemetery
- Evesham Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 25
- Enlistment No.
- J-14677
- Rank
- Pilot Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Pilot Officer Joseph Cherkinsky of Windsor, Ontario, was killed on active service on May 5, 1943. He graduated from the RCAF as a navigator. His brother, Sergeant Arthur David Cherkinsky, was also killed in action. Two other brothers were also in the service: Murray, in the Canadian Army, and Alex, in the RCAF.
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- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
COMOR, Maurice
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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- textual record
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- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Death
- December 05, 1917
- Place of Burial
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England
- Cemetery
- Blackpool Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 23
- Enlistment No.
- 725
- Rank
- Lance Corporal
- Unit
- Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1st Battalion
- Notes
- Lance Corporal Maurice Comor was from Blackpool, England.
- Subjects
- World War I
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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CONTER, David
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- 1920
- Date of Death
- June 17, 1942
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Cemetery
- Runnymede Memorial
- Enlistment No.
- R-76122
- Rank
- Warrant Officer (Class II) or Flight Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Warrant Officer (Class II) David Conter of Waterford, Nova Scotia, was listed missing after air operations over enemy territory and presumed dead on June 17, 1942, according to an official report. He enlisted at Halifax in 1940 and went overseas in July 1941.
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- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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CORNELL, Michael Henry
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- May 31, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Middlesex, England
- Cemetery
- Willesden Jewish Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 26
- Enlistment No.
- R-144951
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flight Sergeant Michael Cornell of London, England, was reported killed on active service on May 31, 1943.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
CORNFIELD, Joseph Samuel
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Death
- January 26, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Norfolkshire, England
- Cemetery
- Norwich Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 22
- Enlistment No.
- R-122947
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Sergeant Joseph Cornfield of Toronto, Ontario, was reported killed on active service overseas on January 26, 1943. He went overseas in August 1942 as a bomber pilot.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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COSOFF, Joseph
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- 1919
- Date of Death
- February 01, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Enlistment No.
- R-77205
- Rank
- Warrant Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Warrant Officer Joseph Cosoff of Montreal, Quebec, was killed in action (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 822, of March 5, 1944) in February 1944. Warrant Officer Cosoff enlisted in the air force in September 1940 and went overseas July 1941. He was killed while on his second mission over enemy territory.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
DAVIDSON, Gideon
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- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- June 26, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Cemetery
- Runnymede Memorial
- Enlistment No.
- J-20818
- Rank
- Flying Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flying Officer Gideon Davidson of New Westminster, British Columbia, was reported missing after air operations overseas and presumed dead on June 26, 1943, according to an official announcement. He received his commission in January 1943.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
DURBIN, Louis
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- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- August 15, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Cemetery
- Runnymede Memorial
- Enlistment No.
- J-12756
- Rank
- Flying Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flying Officer Louis Durbin of Toronto, Ontario, was listed missing after air operations on August 15, 1943, and was subsequently presumed dead on August 15, 1943. Enlisting in the summer of 1941, Flying Officer Durbin received his commission shortly before leaving for England in August 1942. He served as an air gunner with Coastal Command. A brother, Theodore, served with the Royal Canadian Artillery.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
FELDMAN, Arnold Lepine
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- November 21, 1916
- Date of Death
- April 19, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Cambridgeshire, England
- Cemetery
- Cambridge City Cemetery
- Age at Time of Death
- 27
- Enlistment No.
- J-92605
- Rank
- Pilot Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Pilot Officer Arnold Feldman of Montreal, Quebec, was killed on active service overseas. Enlisting in the air force 18 months before the outbreak of war, Flying Officer Feldman trained as an observer at Trenton and Camp Borden and received his wings at the University of Alberta. He proceeded overseas in July 1943.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
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- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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FELDMAN, Joseph
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- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- May 12, 1944
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Cemetery
- Runnymede Memorial
- Age at Time of Death
- 23
- Enlistment No.
- J-22629
- Rank
- Flying Officer
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Flying Officer Joseph Feldman of Hamilton, Ontario, was reported missing after air operations overseas and presumed dead on May 12, 1944, according to an official report. He enlisted in the air force at Hamilton on February 1, 1942. He graduated from R.C.A.F. Station Fingal.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
FISHER, Dave
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- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Death
- April 19, 1945
- Place of Burial
- Surrey, England
- Age at Time of Death
- 30
- Enlistment No.
- B-149140
- Rank
- Trooper
- Unit
- 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment, R.C.A.C.
- Notes
- Trooper Dave Fisher of Toronto, Ontario, died of wounds overseas on April 19, 1945.
- 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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