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RAKUSEN Harry Private 32837 1/6th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 09/10/1917 Aged 24. Born Leeds Son of Harry (Harris Rukusan ?) and Hannah CWGC 42 Glover Street Meanwood Road. Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 42 Glover Street)

REUBEN Morris Private 33097 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 03/05/1917 Aged ? Born Leeds Morris Jacob Born Leeds 1893. Enlisted York. A Morris Reuben Married Minnie Bluminthall 1903 Beth Hamedrash Hagodel Synagogue Newton Road. No census records. British Book of Jewry 29 Elmwood Street.

Remembered Arras Memorial France PHOTO

RIGGLE Philip 307056 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 29/05/1918 Aged 28. Born Hull 1890. Residence Leeds. Son of Max Born Russia 1866 Died Leeds 1931 and Hannah Born Russia 1868 Died Leeds 1948. 1911 43 Whitelock Street Occupation Roughcutter. British Book of Jewry 44 Whitelock Street. Brother Simon Born 1894 Enlisted Leeds 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 44 Whitelock Street He died 1944 in Leeds.

Remembered Soissons Memorial France

ROSENBERG BERNARD (Barnet) Private 40025 9th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers KIA 16/08/1917 Aged 37. Born Leeds 1879 Son of Barnett Louis Born Poland 1851 Died Leeds 1932 and Jane Born Poland 1851. 1901 42 Elmwood Street occupation Tailors Machinist. Husband of Elizabeth Cullen Married 1905 at Leeds Registered Building. CWGC 3 Andover Place Lady Pit Lane. 1911 Residence 2 Andover Street Hunslet Occupation Tailor's Machinist. Laid to Rest Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 18 Preston Street Roundhay Road)

ROSENBERG Harry (Harris Aaron) Served as ROSS Private 3/10640 2nd Bn West Riding Regiment KIA 01/07/1916 Aged 19. Born Leeds 1897. CWGC Son of Barnett Louis and Jane Ross of 18 Preston Street Roundhay Road. Landed France 04/05/1915. Remembered on Thiepval Memorial Somme France. (British Book of Jewry 18 Preston Terrace Roundhay Road)

ROSENBERG FRED Private J/2074 39th Jewish Bn Royal Fusiliers Died 22/10/1918 Aged ? Born Russia Enlisted and Residence Leeds. Laid to Rest Jerusalem War Cemetery Israel. (British Book of Jewry 7 St Georges Terrace)

ROSENBERG JOE Rifleman R/13468 D Company 16th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps DOW 11/08/1916 Aged 19. Born Sedlitz Poland 1896. Son of Morris Born Poland 1869 and Fanny Born Poland 1871 1911 Residence 56 Meanwood Road Leeds Occupation Errand Boy. Enlisted Leeds 28/05/1915 Residence 28 Woodsley Road Hyde Park Leeds. Occupation Tailor. Landed France 30/09/1915. In the early part of 1916 Joe was in Hospital at Epsom suffering from Hysteria which i assume was Shell Shock. Given 96 hours detention in late September 1916 for not complying with orders. On 03/09/1916 it is sad to see a letter from his sister asking about the welfare of Joe, she tells how parcels have been sent with no reply and asks if the family can have conformation that he is alright. Joe was KIA three weeks previously. He is Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial France.

ROSENBERG Leslie Ordinary Seaman TynesideZ/10143 SS Hazelwood Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve KIA 18/10/1917 Aged 19. Born Leeds 1898. Son of Hyman Born Russia 1865 and Maria Solomon Married 1892 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. 1911 41 Shepherds Lane Roundhay Road. Remembered Chatham Naval Memorial.

ROSENTHALL Hyman Louis Private 28134 16th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers 22/07/1916 Aged 21. Born Hull 30/01/1895. Son of Isaac Born Volkovisk Belarus 1853 and Fanny Niechlov Poland 1858 Died Leeds 1929. CWGC 44 Grafton Street. Laid to Rest Blighty Valley Cemetery Authuile Wood Somme France. (British Book of Jewry 42 Grafton Street)

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RUDSTEIN (Rhudstein) Solomon Private 47940 18th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 03/05/1917 Aged 34. Born Leeds 1883 Son of Joseph Born Russia 1855 and Rebecca Born Russia 1855 Enlisted Belfast. Husband of Mary Zagofski Born Russia ? Married 1905 Old Central Hebrew Synagogue Victoria Road Leeds. Residence 1911 No 15 Back Benson Street occupation Tailors machinist. (In 1911 a family named Zagofski were living at 3 Back Benson Street) British Book of Jewry 18 Back Benson Street.

Remembered Arras Memorial France. photo

SACOFSKY Morris Private 28555 6th Bn Leicestershire Regiement KIA 15/11/1917 Aged 20. Born Lymnatich Russia 1897. Son of Isaac Born Poland 1871 and Rose Born Poland 1873. Enlisted Leeds 25/05/1916 Residence 8 Sheepscar Place Occupation Tailors Machinist into West Yorkshire Regiment 32039. Landed France with Leicestershire Regiment 21/06/1917. Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. British Book of Jewry 22 Lovell Street.

SAMUELS Abraham 35666 10th Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry DOW 24/10/1917 Aged ? Son of Samuel and Bertha of Leeds. Shown as Aby on Those Who Died Records. Joined Yorkshire Regiment 39322. British Book of Jewry 33 Queens Place.

Laid to Rest Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium PHOTO

SANOFSKI Israel Private 202186 (4674) 1/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 25/04/1918 Aged 25. Son of Isaac Born 1864 Died Leeds 1947 and Fanny CWGC 20 Cooper Street Meanwood Road. Laid to Rest Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery Belgium. British Book of Jewry 20 Cooper Street.

SAPERIA Louis Private 41458 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 26/01/1918 Aged 20. Born 1898. Son of Benjamin Born Russia 1869 and Rachel Metalofski Born Russia 1873. Married 1896 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. Residence 1911 No 30 Mason street Occupation Tailors Apprentice. Laid to Rest Cambrin Military Cemetery France. (British Book of Jewry 10 Cloth Street Regents Street)

SAUNDERS Jack Private 9463 1st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers KIA 23/08/1914 Aged 32. Born Shadwell London. Son of Samuel and Husband of Bertha CWGC 11 Brunswick Street. YEP on the 20/10/1914 reported that he was amongst the missing and his family were asking about his whereabouts. Jack was a reservist and employed by the Hunslet Post Office before enlistment he resided with his wife on Hunslet Road. Remembered Le Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial France. British Book Jewry 15 Portland Crescent.

SHERMAN Solomon Rifleman 5151 2/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 30/01/1917 Aged 24. Born Leeds 1893 Son of Isaac Born Russia and Jane Born Russia. Husband of Freda Spirack Married 1915 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. CWGC/British Book Jewry 10 Brunswick Terrace Camp Road.

Laid to Rest Couin New British Cemetery France. PHOTO

SILBERG Emmanuel 10929 West Riding Regiment KIA 04/07/1916 Aged 20. Born Leeds 1896 Vol 9b Page 465. Son of Solomon Jacob Born Russia and Betsy Cohen Born Russia Married 1890 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. Remembered on Thiepval Memorial Somme France. British Book Jewry 13 Elmwood Road.

SIMON Barnet Private M/298299 9th Auxiliary Petrol Company Army Service Corps DIED 10:45 am 08/09/1917 Aged 38. Born Leeds 1879. Son of Archibald Born Russia 1844 and Fanny Born Russia 1846. Husband of Sarah Blaskey Married 1911 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. Sons Archibald B 1912 and Arthur B 1914. Enlisted Leeds 11/01/1915. Occupation Shop Assistant Residence/CWGC 25 Conway Drive Harehills. Arrived Rouen France 16/06/1917 on board SS King Edward. Died from Accident Fractured Base of Skull near Retonval. At the investigation there were ten witnesses including two German prisoners of War. Private 3069 W. Stansfield Cheshire Regiment attached 52nd POW Company. stated "Lorry 4844 became trapped in Mud 100 yards from a prisoner of war camp and Barnet was assisting to move the lorry by throwing stones at the base of the wheels to get a grip, wedges which were holding logs on the lorry came off and Barnet was observed jumping over the first two logs the third hit his head. Barnet was taken to the Casualty Station at Abancourt and died 20 minutes after arriving there. Remembered St Aidens Roundhay Road.

British Book Jewry 25 Conway Grove Harehills. PHOTO

Laid to Rest Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension France. PHOTO

STEINBERG BROTHERS (Abraham and Issac)

STEINBERG Abraham Private 41604 17th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 31/08/1917 Aged 19. Born Leeds 1897. 1911 17 Meanwood Street Occupation Tailor. Remembered Thiepval Memorial France. British Book Jewry 17 Meanwood Street.

STEINBERG Isaac S/40287 (3656) 1st Bn Queens Own Cameron Highlanders DOW 21/09/1916 Aged 21.Born leeds 1895. Son of Samuel Born Russia 1871 and Rebecca Born Russia 1873. CWGC/1911 17 Meanwood Street Occupation Fitter. Laid to Rest Caterpiller Cemetery Longueval Somme France. British Book Jewry 17 Meanwood Street.

STEINBERG Israel John 27348 Sergeant No 5 Training Depot Station Royal Air Force 04/06/1918 Aged 20. Born Leeds 1899. Son of Barnet Born Russia 1871 and Millie Pearlman Born Russia 1877 married 1896 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. Residence 1911 46 Grafton Street Leylands at School. British Book Jewry 24 Leopold Terrace

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Laid to Rest Leeds Jewish Cemetery.

STEINBERG Moses Lazures M/252777 1st Base Mechanical Transport Depot A.S.C. DIED 08/11/1918 Aged 20. Born Leeds 1897. Son of Abraham Born Russia 1861 and Fanny Moses Born Poland 1859 Married 1881 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. Enlisted Leeds 20/06/1916. CWGC/1911/Enlistment 39 Trafalgar Street North Street. Occupation Apprentice Tailor. Enlistment Occupation Dairy Man. Enlisted into 4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers 4311. Details on Service Record State Five Brothers in America One Brother Jacob Married Goldie Pere 1913 Zionist Synagogue Brunswick Street. He Died New York 1983. Moses was sent to Hospital 02/11/1918 suffering from Diarrhoea and abdominal pains. The symptoms given are those of the "Spanish Flu". Laid to Rest St. Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France. British Book Jewry 39 Trafalgar Street.

STODEL John Private 10821 8th Bn West Riding Regiment KIA 12/08/1915 Aged ? Born London Enlisted Leeds. Landed Gallipoli Turkey 02/07/1915.( Harry Stodel Born london Living Mcauley Street with parents.) (A Jack Stodel married Kate Phillips 1913 Louis Street Synagogue. Kate Remarried in 1919 a son Lewis was Born in 1914). Remembered Helles Memorial Gallipoli Turkey. (British Book Jewry 14 Whitelock Street)

STROSS David Lieutenant RAF Died in Crash 12/03/1917 Aged 22. Born Pabianice Lodzkie Poland 1895. Son of Mordechai Menahem Strosberg Born Poland and Celia Sarah Herzkowicz Born Poland. Husband of Gertrude May Cohen Married London 1915. Piloting delivery flight of RE8 when it spun and crashed. British Book of Jewry 53 Grange Avenue.

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Laid to Rest English Hebrew Cemetery Geldard Road Leeds

TOMPOFSKI Myer Rifleman 267261 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/09/1918 Aged 25. Born Leeds 1892 Vol 9b Page 441. Son of Hyman Born Wladyslawow Lithuania 1869 and Annie Tannison Born Russia 1871 Married New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. 1911 Residence 55 Luke Street Next door to Abram Cohen at 57 Luke Street who gave his life 26/03/1918. CWGC 29 St Lukes Street North Street. Laid to Rest Flesquieres Hill British Cemeetery France.

WOLFE BROTHERS

WOLFE Harry Rifleman 6647 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 03/10/1916 Aged 38. Born Leeds 1888 . Son of Abraham Born Warsaw Poland 1851 and Mary Born Warsaw Poland 1851 Married 1878 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. 1911/CWGC 34 Stamford Street North Street. Occupation Tailors Presser. Laid to Rest Plashet Jewish Cemetery Essex. Brother of Morris below.

WOLFE Morris Rifleman Served as WOOD Leslie. R/13007 King's Royal Rifle Corps 27/04/1917 Aged 26. Born Leeds 1891 Vol 9b Page 976. 1911 Residence 34 Stamford Street North Street Occupation Tailors Machinist. Enlisted Leeds 19/05/1915 Residence 56 Crawford Street. Laid to Rest Leeds English Hebrew Cemetery Geldard Road Leeds. Brother of Harry Above.

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Laid to Rest English Hebrew Cemetery Geldard Road Leeds

YAFFIN Jack (Phillip?) Private 40310 18th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 02/03/1917 Aged 21. Born Leeds 1896. Son of Phillip Born Russia 1871 and Esther Born Russia 1871. Residence 1915 Rursell Place Rockingham Street Occupation assisting in fathers Business as a tailors machinist. Brother of Sam and Rebecca who Married Benjamin Galfskiy 1922 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. British Book Jewry 5 Russell Place Woodhouse Lane.

Laid to Rest Gommecourt British Cemeteries No 2 Hebuterne France. PHOTO

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