JACKSON Harry Private 10796 10th Bn West Riding Regiment DOW 17/10/1917 Aged ? Landed France 24/11/1914. Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 21 Crimbles Street)
JACOBS Reuben Eli Benson Sergeant 34481 12th Bn Manchester Regiment KIA 16/09/1914 Aged 27. Born 1887. Son of Benson (Berzynski) Born Germany 1846 Died Bradford 1918 and Julia Born 1851 Died Bradford 1906. 1911 132 Harewood Street Franch Polisher.
Remembered Arras Memorial France. PHOTO
JACOBSON Abe 31876 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 22/12/1916 Aged ? Laid to Rest Cambrin Churchyard Extension France. Abram Jacobson Married Sarah Leatherman 1900 Old Central Hebrew Synagogue Victoria Road. Abraham Gershon Born Leeds 1896. (British Book of Jewry 15 Sheepscar Street)
JAFFE (Joffe) Israel 40596 9th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 20/07/1917 Aged 28. Born Russia 1889. Son of Morris Born Russia 1886 and Ennie Born Russia 1869. Husband of Helen Grafinski Married 1913 Beth Hamedrash Hagodel Synagogue Newton Road Died 1971. 1911 at 13 Glover Street Occupation Tailors Cutter. CWGC 37 Tramway Street Chapeltown. Brother Isaac served until 1916 when he was discharged for hearing problems served as Joffe. Laid to Rest Cojeul British Cemetery St. Martin-sur-Cojeul France. (British Book of Jewry 13 Glover Street Camp Road)
JAFFER Goodman Rifleman R.14667 Kings Royal Rifle Corps KIA 20/08/1916 Aged 35. Born Liverpool. Enlisted Leeds. Son of Eli and Leah Husband of Gertie CWGC 9 Imperial Street Leylands. Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. (British Book of Jewry 19 Cloth Street)
JOSEPH Marks Rifleman 267235 2/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 21/04/1918 Aged 25. Born Leeds 1893. Son of Reuben Born Poland 1869 and Annie Rouf Born Poland 1869 Married 1891 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street The Great Synagogue. 1911 Residence 67 Glover Streeet Meanwood Road Occupation Machinist. British Book of Jewry 67 Glover Street.
Laid to Rest Bienvillers Military Cemetery France. PHOTO
KAUFMAN Lazarus Rifleman 12601 7th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps KIA 30/04/1917 Aged 20. Born Leeds. Son of Louis 1922 7 Horbury Terrace. Enlisted Leeds 31/05/1915 Occupation Tailor. Jewish Chronicle Reported Page 21 05/11/1915 Brother Loius in France Sam in France one Month Kings Own Scottish Borderers Ernest a Driver and Lazarus in Kings Royal Rifle Brigade. British Book of Jewry 12 New Clevland Street.
Remembered Arras Memorial France. PHOTO
LOBER Simon Private 37569 1st Bn Cambridgeshire Regiment KIA 30/04/1918 Aged 30. Son of Yale and Rachel CWGC 28 Queen's Place Camp Road. Brother Samuel claimed pension from Army in 1920. Laid To Rest Bolougne Eastern Cemetery France. (British Book of Jewry 78 Queens Place)
LANDEY Samuel (Solomon) Private PO/894(S) Cyclist Company Royal Marine Light Infantry Died Dysentery Imbros 19/10/1915 Aged 28 Born Leylands Leeds 18/05/1887. Son of Isaac Died 1937. and Charlotte Born 1861 Died Leeds 1935. Royal Naval records State 8 Brunswick Terrace Leeds. Royal Marine War Graves Roll States Fiancée Miss Margaret Curry 17 Morningside Manningham Bradford. Sams Brother Morris Married Rose Joseph 1912 Beth Hamedrash Hagodel Synagogue Newton Road. Laid to Rest Lancashire Landing Cemetery Cape Helles Gallipoli Turkey. (British Book of Jewry 8 Brunswick Terrace)
LAVINE HYMAN Private 48923 West Yorkshire Regiment Died at Home 14/05/1917 Aged 21.Born Leeds 1895 Vol 9b Page 349. Son of Soloman and Leah Both Born Russia. CWGC 42 Myrtle Street Leeds. Laid to Rest Leeds Jewish Cemetery.
LEIZABRUN (LEIZERBRAM) Philip Rifleman 306862 8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 28/08/1918 Aged 24. Born 1894. Son of Elick and Rachell Russian 1901 Residence (Lizerbran) Upper Somerset Street. Husband of Rachel Bernstein Married 1915 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. Son Hyman Born 1916. Laid to Rest Mory Abbey Military Cemetery France. CWGC 44 Lincoln Street Newtown. (British Book of Jewry 44 Lincoln Street)
LEVENSON Harris S/11583 7th Bn Rifle Brigade KIA 15/09/1916 Aged 21.Born Leeds 1895 Vol 9b Page 458. Son of Abraham Born Russia 1861 and Annie Born Russia 1865 Enlisted Leeds 02/06/1915. Went missing 22/09/1916. Residence 21 Brown Square Skinner Lane. Laid to Rest Delville Wood Cemetery France. (British Book of Jewry 21 Brown Square)
LEVI Abraham Private 3/10639 8th Bn West Riding Regiment KIA 02/10/1917 Aged 19. Born Leeds 1898. Son of Hyman Born Russia 1858 and Hannah Born Russia 1861 CWGC/1911 9 St. Peters Square York Street. Brother of Louis Remembered below
YEP 13/10/1917
"SADLY MISSED FOREVER IN OUR THOUGHTS"
Laid to Rest Cement House Cemetery Belgium. PHOTO GRAVE AND YEP PIECE
LEVI Louis Private 24065 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 05/07/1916 No.21 Casualty Clearing Station Corbie Aged 21. Born Leeds 1896. Son of Hyman and Hannah CWGC 9 St Peters Square. "YEP Private Louis Levi son of Mr and Mrs Levi 9 St Peters Square East Leeds has died of wounds he had been at the front a little more than a fortnight. He was attached to the West Yorkshires" Brother of Abraham remembered above.
Laid to Rest La Neuville British Cemetery Corbie Somme France. (British Book of Jewry 9 St Peters Square) PHOTO
LEVI BROTHERS (Barnet and Edward)
LEVI Barnet Private 25660 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 30/10/1916 Aged 33. Born Leeds 1886. Son of Max Born Covna Russia 1863 and Betsy Born Covna Russia 1862. Occupation 1911 Slipper Riveter. (British Book of Jewry 13 St Peters Square) Brother of Edward remembered below.
LEVI Edward Private 202279 1/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 09/10/1917 Aged 35. Born Leeds 1884. Occupation 1911 Sewing Machinist Tailor. Son of Max and Betsy. Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. (British Book of Jewry 13 St Peters Square) Brother of Barnet Remembered Above.
LEVI Barnet (Barney) Private 41119 11th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 20/09/1917 Aged 22. Born Levi 1895. Son of Joe Born Poland Russia 1866 and Sarah Born Poland Russia 1873. CWGC 28 Albert Grove Camp Road. Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
LEVI Dan Private 242685 1/6th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 25/04/1918. (Two Daniel Levi in 1911 Leeds One Born Valkimeer Russia 1896 the Other Born Leeds 1899 Both had parents Born Russia.) Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
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LEVI Reuben Private 40139 6/7th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers DIED 21/03/1918 Aged 23. Born 1895. Son of Marks Born Russia 1866 and Leah Born Russia 1869 Residence 1911 15 Bridge Street CWGC 75 Green Road. Remembered Arras Memorial France.
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LEVY Philip Private 39246 1/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DIED 13/10/1918 Aged 20. Born South Africa. Son of Simon and Sarah Marienfole Born Poland 1871 CWGC 14 Myrtle Street Regents Street. Laid to Rest Montcornet Military Cemetery Aisne France.
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LEWIS Harry Gunner 127171 A Battery 177th Brigade West Riding Regiment DIED 01/08/1917 Aged 22. Born Son of (Maurice) Morris Born Kaunus Lithuania 1863 Died 04/01/1936 Leeds and (Hannah) Annie Born Kaunas Lithuania 1865 Died Leeds 20/10/1948. CWGC 11 Brunswick Terrace. Laid to Rest Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery Belgium. Plot 2 was formed after the war when other burial sites were brought to Potijze (British Book of Jewry 11 Brunswick Terrace)
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LIPCHINSKY Simon Rueben Private 39321 2/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 28/04/1918 Aged 19. Born Leeds 1898. Son of Soloman Born Minsk Belarus 1872 and Mary Born Vilni Ukraine 1873 Died 1943 Married 1891. CWGC 15 Samuel Street Meanwood Road. Laid to Rest Bolougne Eastern Cemetery France.
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LIPMAN Morris Private 21/10/17 21st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 18/06/1917 Aged 21.Born Leeds Son of Myer Born Marimpol Lithuania 1851 Died 1915 and Dora Rose Simeon Born 1847 Russia Died 1927 Married 1871 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street Great Synagogue. CWGC 214 North Street Leylands. Remembered on Arras Memorial France.
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MARKS David Corporal 41016 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers KIA 21/03/1918 Aged 27. Born Leeds 1891. Son of Morris Born Bradford 1870 Son of Samuel Born Russia 1845 and Sarah Lacklin Born Sheffield 1870 Son of Levi Born Russia 1841. Married 1890 Jews Synagogue Belgrave Street Great Synagogue. Enlisted Newcastle Upon Tyne. Residence Leeds. Remembered Pozieres Memorial France.
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MARKS Maurice (Morris) Private 7099 35th Bn Australian Infantry KIA Vaire Wood 08/08/1918 Aged 18. Born Leeds 1900. Son of Barnett a Tailors Machinist Born Russia 1875 and Kate Born Manchester 1878 CWGC Main Road Thirroul New South Wales. 1901 Living in Enfield Place in the Sheepscar Leylands district of Leeds. Went to Australia 1910. Enlisted East Sydney Recruiting Office 167 William Street Darlinghurst New South Wales 08/06/1917 Bantam Reinforcement Unit described as Roman Catholic with Dark Hair, Blue Eyes 5ft 2 inches Tall. Discharged due to being too young lying about age and parents not giving consent. Strong possibility Army found that Morris was Jewish it was illegal for Russian descendants to enlist. Re joined 30/07/1918. Left Melbourne landed Liverpool on board Nestor 28/02/1918. Wounded in Action 08/08/1918 Private Madden 7101 Reported he saw Morris hit at 04.30 by shrapnel in the back and knee. Laid to Rest 09/08/1918 By Reverend Pugh at Vaire Wood British Cemetery Plot 14. Morris was moved in 1919 Remembered on the Australian page on this site and Australian Roll of Honour Canberra Panel 125. Service Record Red Cross.
Laid to Rest Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. PHOTO
NYMAN Harry Private 10975 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 26/01/1917 Aged 36. Born 1881 Gafar Russia. 1911 Residence 2 Crimbles Place Camp Road Occupation Slipper Maker. Husband of Betsy Gample Married 1904 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue Harrys surname shown as Niman. Landed France 09/03/1915. Laid to Rest Cambrin Churchyard Extension (British Book of Jewry 12 Graythorne Terrace)
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ORMAN Zeph possibly Harry KIA 14/10/1914 Aged 22 ? Can You Help.
PHILLIPS Joseph Private 11161 8th Bn West Riding Regiment DOW 18/06/1917 Aged 22. Born Manchester 1895. Son of Louis Born Russia 1875 and Sarah Born Russia 1873. Laid to Rest Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension France. (British Book of Jewry 6 Amber Street)
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PRICE Louis (Lewis) Rifleman 306925 2/8th Bn Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 03/05/1917 Aged 24. Born Leeds 1892. CWGC/1911 3A Crimbles Place. Son of Lazurus Trouser Maker Born Poland 1855 and Betsy Born Poland 1857. Louis is shown as a Trouser Machinist and his sister Emily as Trouser Finisher in 1911. Lewis had many brothers, one Solomon Married Bessie Reeves in 1915 New Synagogue Chapletown Road formerly New Briggate Synagogue. Remembered Arras Memorial France. (British Book of Jewry 3a Crimbles Place)
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