BERKOVITZ (BERKOWITZ), Israel Morris
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- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- September 08, 1886
- Date of Death
- July 9, 1916
- Place of Burial
- Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Cemetery
- Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
- Age at Time of Death
- 29
- Enlistment No.
- 163534
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- 1st Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
- Notes
- Private Israel Berkovitz of Toronto, Ontario, was believed to have been killed in action. Before going overseas, he was employed as a conductor by the Toronto Subway Railway. He was born in London, England. Private Israel Berkovitz was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. (Sources: British Jewry Book of Honour WWI by Rabbi Dr. H. Abramowitz, Senior Chaplain to the British Forces; 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
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