Leeds Jews
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DANCYGER Louis (Lewy)
Corporal 20944 7/8th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers KIA 20/06/1916 Aged 18.
1897: Born Whitechapel London 07th September Son of Abraham and Sarah.
1904: Admitted Stepney Jewish School Tower Hamlets 28th November.
1919: Pension statement gives Mother Sarah Residence No 87 Carlton Street Leeds.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 5 Kenealy Street Camp Road Leeds.
Vermelles British Cemetery France.
DAVIES Myer
20834 Air Machanic 1st Class 6th Squadron Royal Flying Corps 31/10/1917 Aged 17.
1900: Born Russia Son of Jacob Born Russia 1867 and Dora Born Russia 1871.
1911: Residence No 47 Cromwell Street Burmantofts.
Laid to Rest Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium.
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DAVIS Isaac
Driver 158939 1st/1st Leicester Battery Royal Horse Artillery KIA 30/01/1918 Aged 22.
1896: Born Leeds Son of Abraham Born Russia 1863 and Annie Goldstein Born Russia 1864.
1911: Residence No 15 Brunswick Terrace.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 15 Brunswick Terrace
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Laid to Rest Kantara Memorial War Cemetery Egypt.
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DIAMOND BROTHERS
Sons of Mayer Wolf Perelman a Clothing Manufacturer and Hannah Chenyar Fidler.
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Thank you to Gillian Bullock a relative from New South Wales Australia for the following family information.
Parents Hannah (nee Chenya Fidler) and Mayer Wolf Diamond (Born Perelman but when arrived in Hull apparently showed a ring to signify their surname and the official wrote down Diamond rather than Perelman) in Jakobstadt Latvia (now Jakobpils).
I visited there last year but found no trace of the family. Both Julius and Joseph were born in Leeds. My grandmother (their sister) Esther married Robert Finniston in Leeds in 1910 and she was not on the 1911 census for Grimston Street Leeds so obviously living in Glasgow by then (the Finnistons had settled there) and eldest son Abraham was living with them.
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The family relocated to Glasgow in 1913. Both brothers are remembered on the Jewish Ex Serviceman's War Memorial Glasgow which remembered the 70 Jews from the City who gave their lives in WW1.
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Erected originally in the South Portland Street Synagogue in 1922 it can now be found in the Jewish Prayer Room Barlanark Glasgow.
The following three Jews from Leeds who moved to Glasgow can also be found on the memorial
(Jacob Brem, Edward Bloomfield, Morris Rosenbloom)
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link to the Scottish War Memorials Project.
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Indepth Details of the family and Both Brothers.
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DIAMOND Joseph David
Private G9104 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers KIA 28/06/1915 Aged 20.
1895: Born Leeds.
1911: Residence No 14 Grimston Street Burmantofts.
1914: Enlisted 10th August into the West Yorkshire Regiment being transferred to the Royal Fusiliers in October.
1915: Landed Gallipoli 16th June.
Remembered Helles Memorial Gallipoli Turkey.
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DIAMOND Julius
Lieutenant 7th Squadron Royal Flying Corps KIA 08/10/1917 Aged 21. AWARD: Military Cross.
1896: Born Leeds.
1914: Attended the University of Glasgow. CLICK HERE
1915: Enlisted Leeds Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
1916: Attached to the Royal Flying Corps.
1918: Awarded Military Cross 18th October.
After being mentioned in dispatches Julius was awarded the Military Cross.
Remembered Arras Flying Services Memorial France.
Thank You to Gillian Bullock Australian Relative for the above Photo.Julius in his Kings Own Scottish Borderers Uniform with Father and Brother Joseph .
FEARN Ben
Private 12297 12th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 19/07/1916 Aged 29.
1897: Born Son of Harris and Fanny
1915: Landed France 13th July.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 44 Crawford Street Leeds
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Laid to Rest La Neuville British Cemetery Corbie France.
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FINKLESTEIN Gerson William
Private 026156 No.3 Advanced Ammunition Depot Army Ordnance Corps DIED 22/11/1918 Aged 27.
1891: Born Leeds Son of Myer Born Sakiai Lithuania 1860 and Leah Saffer Born Rumsiskes Lithuania 1861
1908: Passing of Mother Leah.
1911: Passing of Father Myer.
Gersons Brother married Annie Lipman whos brother Morris Lipman is remembered on this page.
Laid to Rest Ramleh War Cemetery Isreal.
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FREEDMAN Joseph
Private 235130 9th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 04/10/1917 Age ?.
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Three possibles to choose from all have parents born in Russia and lived in Leylands district and Newtown.
Remembered on Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
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FRIEZE Archie
Private 41626 10/11th Bn Highland Light Infantry KIA 22/11/1917 Aged 26.
1891: Born Leeds Son of Jacob Born Lithuania 1855 and Rachel Born Poland 1857 Married 1874.
1901: Residence No 50 Coburg Street Leylands.
1914-1916: Enlisted Leeds West Yorkshire Regiment 26878.
CWGC: Residence No 44 Cobourg Street Leeds.
Laid to Rest Level Crossing Cemetery Fampoux France.
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FRIEZE Jack (Jacob)
Private 39246 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers KIA 03/04/1918 Aged 34.
1884: Born Leeds Son of Samuel Born Marenepol Russia 1856 and Annie Born 1853 Valkervisk Russia.
1911: Residence No 48 Queens Place Camp Road Occupation Tailors Assistant.
1914-1917: Enlisted Leeds Northumberland Fusiliers 23459.
CWGC: Residence 48 Queens Place Camp Road.
Laid to Rest Quesnoy Farm Military cemetery France.
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FRIEZE Morris
Private 35132 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 19/09/1918 Aged.
Born Russia.
1913: Married Bessy Levy Married 1913 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue.
CWGC: of 3918 15th Street Chicago U.S.A.
Laid to Rest Chappelle British Cemetery Holnon France.
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FRIEZE Simon Soloman
Private 44217 9th Bn Essex Regiment KIA 10/08/1918 Aged 18.
1899: Born Leeds Vol 9b Page 437 Son of Abraham Born Leeds 1875 and Annie Behman Born Russia 1877 Married 1894 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue.
1911: Residence No 2 Templer Street at School.
1915: Enlisted Leeds into the West Yorkshire Regiment 122398.
1915: Discharged having made a false statement as to his age on enlistment.
1917-1918: Re enlisted into the Essex Regiment. The family were living in Little Templer Street.
Laid to Rest Beacon Cemetery Sailly-Laurette Somme France.
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GALINSKY Harry
Private 2949 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 12/10/1916 Aged 19.
1897: Born Leeds Son of Samuel Born Russia 1871 and Leah Wolfson Born Russia 1872.
1911: Residence No 74 Regent Street.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 6 Byron Street
1924: Harry's Brother Harris Married Rachel Bickler at Zionist Synagogue Brunswick Street they had a son Norman who gave his life in WW2 Aged 22.)
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Laid to Rest Bancourt British Cemetery France.
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GAMPLE David
Rifleman 203778 2/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/03/1918 Aged 30.
1888: Born Leeds Son of Morris Born Russia 1861 and Rebecca Viner Born Russia 1858.
1911: Residence No 2 Crimbles Place Camp Road Leylands Occupation Taliors Machinist.
1922: British Jewry Book Of Honour No 18 Coborg Street.
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Remembered Arras Memorial France.
Remembered United Hebrew Congregation Shadwell Lane Leeds
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GILLMAN Alec
Private 70126 16th Bn Notts and Derby Regiment KIA 09/10/1916 Aged 23.
1893: Born Bow London Son of Marks Born Russia 1868 and Leah Born Russia 1869.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 1 Claremont Place Leeds.
CWGC: Parents Residence No 39 Alexandra Road Hornsey London.
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Remembered Thiepval Memorial France.
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GINSBERG Joseph
Private 6144 1st Bn Connaught Rangers DIED Malaria 20/10/1918 Aged 26.
1892: Born Leeds Son of Issac Born Witkowo Lomza Poland 1854 and Zisse Rachel Miller Born Poland 1857 Married 1874.
1911: Residence No 3 Northfield Villas Camp Road Occupation Tailors Clerk.
1937: Passing of Father.
1939: Passing of Mother.
Laid to Rest Haifa War Cemetery Israel.
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GINSBERG Samuel
Private K/2102 22nd Royal Fusiliers 02/08/1916 Aged 22.
1894: Born Leeds Son of Bernard Born Sheffield 1861 and Sarah Levy Born Leeds 1866 Married 1884 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. CWGC 47 Bexley Grove Harehills.
1913: Married Tilly Labovitch New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. Samuel was working as a Tailors Fitter.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 47 Bexley Grove.
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Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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GOLDBERG Henry
Private 556747 1022nd Company Labour Corps DIED at Home 12/09/1918 Aged 38.
1880: Born Dvinsk Russia on of Sam Husband of Esther Asher Born Dvinsk Russia 1881 Married 1894 Sunderland.
1911: Residence Mile End London.
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Photo to be Sourced.
Laid to Rest New Farnley Jewish Cemetery Leeds.
GOLDBERG Herbert
Lance Corporal C/12695 21st Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps KIA 09/06/1916 Aged 20.
1896: Born Leeds Son of Julius Born Savel Russia and Elizabeth Marks Born Manchester 1877 Married 1896 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue.
1915: Enlisted Leeds 04th December Religion shown as Hebrew Occupation as Student.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 69 Bayswater Place Harehills Road. Religion Hebrew Occupation Student.
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Laid to Rest Rifle House Cemetery Belgium.
GOLDING Solly
Private 3/10007 2nd Bn West Riding Regiment DOW 05/05/1915 Aged 19.
1896: Born Spitalfields Son of Isaac and Rachael CWGC 47 Roseville Road.
1914: Landed France 20th September.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 47 Roundhay Road.
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Remembered Ypres Menin Gate Belgium.
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GOLDMAN Soloman
Air Mechanic 2nd Class 22013 Died 16/12/1918 Aged 22.
1896: Born Leeds Son of Barnet Born Poland 1856 a Shoemaker and Rachel Simon Born Russia 1860. Married 1880 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue Leeds. CWGC Elenwood Place. (Elmwood Place)
1901: Residence No 25 Trafalgar Street Leylands Leeds.
1911: Occupation Tailors Apprentice.
1922: British Jewry Book of Honour No 3 Elmwood Place
Laid to Rest Leeds Jewish Cemetery
GOLDRICK Israel
Private J/249 38th Jewish Bn Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment Died 19/10/1918 Aged 28.
1890: Born Zeromin Poland Son of Nison and Sharna.
Enlisted and Resident of Leeds.
Laid to Rest Deir El Belah War Cemetery Palestine.
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GOLDSTEIN Harris
335466 1/9th Royal Scots Lothian Regiment KIA 23/10/1917 Aged 21.
1895: Born Leeds Son of Nathan Born Russia 1866 and Leah Cashenan Born Russia 1871 Married New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue.
1911: Residence No 37 Samuel Street Camp Road Occupation Tailor Cutter.
1922: Sister applied for his medals Residence No 37 Samuel Street Camp Road
Laid to Rest Wancourt British Cemetery France.
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GOLDSTEIN Samuel
Private 352433 9th Bn Royal Scots Lothian Regiment KIA 09/04/1917 Aged 25.
Born Leeds Enlisted and Residence Edinburgh. CWGC Son of Mr. W. Goldstein of 1 1 Hill Place Edinburgh.
Laid to Rest Roclincourt Valley Cemetery France.PHOTO
GOODMAN Morris
Corporal 203150 1/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 09/10/1917 Aged 22.
Born Leeds 1895. Son of Wolfe Born Poland 1855 and Rachel Born Poland 1855. 1901/1911 residence 80 Byron Street. Enlisted Leeds. Landed France 08/11/1914.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 80 Byron Street)
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YEP 30th November 1917 Piece and Photo to be copied piece already in photos
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GOODMAN Samuel (HYMAN)
Private 23539 2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 09/02/1915 Aged ?
Born Leeds. Enlisted Birmingham Landed France 1915. (Formerly 18495 14th Reserve Cavalry)
Laid to Rest Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension France. TO CHECK IF JEWISH
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GOODMAN Samuel (Simon)
Private 267009 1/1st Bucks Bn Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry KIA 16/08/1917 Aged 22.
Born Leeds 1895. Son of Maurice Born Russia 1873 and Hilda Born Russia 1871. Enlisted Fulham residence Cricklewood CWGC 22 Grove Terrace Clay Pit Lane.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 11 Ramsden Terrace)
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GREENBERG Phillip Myer Private 242578 1/6th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 13/03/1918 Aged 24.
Born Leeds 1894. Son of Israel Born Russia and Hannah Born Poland 1911 Residence 6a Stamford Street Occupation Tailor Apprentice.
Laid To Rest Duhallow A.D.S Cemetery Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 6a Stamford Street)
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GREYMAN SAM Private J/901 38th Jewish Bn Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment KIA 08/09/1918 Aged.
Born Russia.
Laid to Rest Jerusalem War Cemetery. (British Book of Jewry 5 Amber Street) (No record found.
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HARRIS Louis Private 43055 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment Shot For Desertion 06:29am 07/11/1918 Aged 23.
Born London. Son of Abraham and Harriett CWGC 41 Cooper Street Meanwood Road. Louis was the last British Soldier shot for desertion in WW1.
Laid to Rest Ghissignies British Cemetery France. Click Here for Photo of Headstone Courtesy of Shot at Dawn Photos. (British Book of Jewry 41 Cooper Street Meanwood Road)
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EXECUTED TODAY.COM An excellent site that gives full details of Louis actions and those of others shot at dawn
It was reported that at Rocquigny 02/09/1918 in the middle of an attack while there was no firing and practically no opposition Louis ditched his kit and left his comrades and vanished. He was arrested the next day and faced a Court Marshall for desertion and cowardice.
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HARRIS Michael Private G/24478 10th Bn Buffs East Kent Regiment DOW 07/08/1918 Aged 21.
Born Leeds 1897. Son of Haron Born Russia 1863 and Rachel Born Russia 1873 CWGC 8 Grove Terrace. Enlisted London.
Laid to Rest Aire Communal Cemetery France. (British Book of Jewry 8 Grove Terrace)
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HARRIS Moses 11927 D Battery 311th Brigade Royal field Artillery DOW 20/04/1918 Aged 19.
Born Gateshead 1899
Laid to rest St sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France (British Book of Jewry 4 Northfield Square.
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HARRISON Morris Private 268013 1/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 17/10/1917 Aged 30.
Born 1887. Son of Nathan Born Germany 1863 and Dora Born Leeds 1864. 1911 5 Crimbles Place Machine Tailor. CWGC 28 Glover Street Camp Road. (British Book of Jewry 28 Glover Street)
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HOLLAND Lazarus Private 29461 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 30/05/1917.
Son of A CWGC 17 Nile Street
Laid to Rest Philosophe British Cemetery Mazingarbe France. (British Book of Jewry 17 Nile Street)
HUROVITCH Michael Rifleman 3880 D Company 2/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 18/02/1917 Aged ? Enlisted Leeds. British Book of Jewry 1 Tanfield Place.
Laid to Rest Ten Tree Alley Cemetery Puisieux France.
Michael lays next to GILL Herbert Corporal 265758 of Wyther Park Road Armley also of D Company 2/7th Bn West Yorkshire Killed same day. PHOTO
HYMAN JOSEPH Private 37454 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 10/10/1917 Aged 20. Born Leeds 1898. Son of Myer Issac Born Russia 1872 and Annie Colinski Born Leeds 1872 Married 1893 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. 1911/CWGC 15 Wingham Terrace Leeds. British Book of Jewry 15 Wingham Terrace.
Laid to Rest Sanctuary Wood Cemetery Belgium.
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