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Of the 50,000 Jews who served with the British and Colonial Forces during the First World War, 2,324 lost their lives and are commemorated in the book "British Jewry Book of Honour".

A copy of the above book has been downloaded onto the intrenet as a PDF document, and may be searched for the names of those soldiers of the Jewish Faith who lost their lives in the service of the United Kingdom in the First World War.

Further details of soldiers included in this book may be obtained from the website British Jews in the First World War.

18 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated in this Book of Honour.

Private Harold David Aarons, 43067. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lewis and Katie Aarons, of 30, Canonbury Park South, London. Killed 10 October 1917. Aged 18.
Born Southwark, Enlisted London, Resided Islington, N.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Further details on Harold David Aarons are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

2nd Lieutenant Robert Bernard Abrahams. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lewis and Millie Abrahams, of 6, Stafford House, Maida Hill, London. Killed 14 September 1916. Aged 24.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Lieutenant Abrahams was one of 13 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment who are commemorated in the British Jewry Book of Honour. Of the 50,000 Jews who served with the British and Colonial Forces during the First World War, 2,324 lost their lives and are commemorated in this book.)
The following comments are provided by Robert Couson in his Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"A solicitor before the war, Robert Abrahams worked for Roberts, Abrahams and Co in London.
He joined the London University Officer Training Corps in July of 1915 and was commissioned with the 4th Battalion in September 1915.
Robert Abrahams lost his life during the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916.
In late August and early September the 4th Battalion were involved in training exercises in the Millencourt area. On September 10th they were called into brigade support at Shelter Wood and on the evening of September 14th the battalion moved up into their assembly positions in Eye and Swansea trenches for an attack the following day.
They had to move up over open ground as the communication trenches were so crowded. The Germans opened fire on the battalion and caused some forty casualties.
2nd Lt Robert Bernard Abrahams was killed in this action on September 14th 1916 aged 24."
Further details on Robert Bernard Abrahams are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Lieutenant Henry Bloom. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14 February 1917.
Buried GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES.
(Henry Bloom lived in "The Crescent", Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. He was born in 1889, in Stockton-on-Tees, and was a Solicitor's Clerk.)
Further details on Henry Bloom are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Israel Bomberg. 10460. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Born Cardiff, Enlisted Stratford, Resided London.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
Further details on Israel Bomberg are in the website British Jews in the First World War.
(He is shown in the Book of Honour as "J Bomberg".)

Private Ralph Carlton, 10303. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 October 1914.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Stratford, Resided London.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Further details on Ralph Carlton are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Abraham Cohen. 25070. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 26598 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 October 1917.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Commemorated on Panel 19 to 23 and 162, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Further details on Abraham Cohen are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Hyman Davies, 235221. 19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly 5884 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie Davies, of 39, Birch St., Hightown, Manchester. Killed 1 August 1917. Aged 37.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Manchester, Resided Manchester.
Commemorated on anel 4 and 6., YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(SDGW gives date of death as 01/08/1918)
Further details on Hyman Davies are in the website British Jews in the First World War

Private Solomon Ellis. 36066. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Harry and Jennie Ellis, of 26, Portland Place, Hull. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 37.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Commemorated on Panels 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
Further details on Ralph Carlton are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Corporal Alfred Ferner, DCM. 10278. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Hyman and Esther Ferner, of London. Died of Wounds 21 August 1917. Aged 21.
Born Stepney (London), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Bermondsey.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Also known as Abraham Joseph Ferner.)
Further details of Alfred Ferner are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Joseph Gillis. 235140. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sadie Gillis, of 7, Rectory Terrace, Sunderland, and the late Charles Gillis. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 24.
Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Further details of Joseph Gillis are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Ernest Goldberg. 41429. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32609 Northumberland Fus. Son of Louis Hayman Goldberg and Bertha Goldberg. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 21.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Newcastle.

2nd Lieutenant Joel Jacobs. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Michael and Pearl Jacobs, of "Ffynonfa," Park Drive, Swansea. Killed 20 July 1916. Aged 21.
Buried LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Further details of Joel Jacobs are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Philip Marcus Levy. 46560. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Emily Levy, of 174, Linthorpe Rd., Middlesbrough, and the late Joseph Levy. Born at Sunderland. Died 6 November 1918. Aged 21.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Shown on the Middlesbrough Jewish Synagogue War Memorial as "Lance Corporal".)
Further details on Philip Marcus Levy are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

2nd Lieutenant Owen Stirling Melhado. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 11th Battalion. Commissioned on the Field. Son of Reginald and Irene Melhado, of Devon House, Half Way Tree, Jamaica, British West Indies. Died 7 December 1915. Aged 23.
Buried MARSA JEWISH CEMETERY, MALTA.
Further details of Owen Stirling Melhado are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Harry Israel Reece. 34277. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (181398) Labour Corps. Son of Nathan & Annie Reece. Husband of Mary Dolly Reece of 15 Lily House, Brick Lane, Whitechapel. Born St Georges, London.
Died 18 March 1919. Aged 39.
Buried EAST HAM (MARLOW ROAD) JEWISH CEMETERY.
(Additional information. From his Pension Record;- Enlisted 31 May 1916. Served in France 30 July 1917 - 9 November 1917. Discharged into an asylum 1 July 1918 as permanently mentally ill, the result of combat stress. Died of choking.
Commemorated in the British Jewry Book of Honour as "J Reece", though correct regimental number.)

Private Myer Morris Rogozinkski, 10304. Served as Marcus ROSEN. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Abraham and Kate Rosen, of 84, Mulberry St., Commercial Rd., London, E.I. Born Kalisch, Poland. Killed 2 November 1914. Aged 19.
Born London, Enlisted Stratford, Resided Stepney.
Buried YPRES TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Abraham Samuels. 35666. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 25708 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Bertha Samuels, of Leeds. Killed 24 October 1917. Aged 23.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Name = "Abey Samuel" in SDGW; number on headstone appears to be "33666.")
Further details of Abraham Samuels are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

Private Albert Frederick Samuels. 8748. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Albert F. and Ada Samuels, of 17, Ronalds Rd., Highbury, London. Killed 12 March 1915. Aged 28.
Born Clerkenwell (London), Enlisted Aldershot, Resided Highbury (London).
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
( Private A F Samuels is commemorated in the London County Council Record of Service by members of the Council's Staff.)

Private Nathan Zimmerman, 42533. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 16405 R F A. Killed 8 May 1918.
Born Birmingham, Enlisted Bristol.
Commemorated on Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Further details of Nathan Zimmerman are in the website British Jews in the First World War.

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