Regiment: Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment 38th Battalion (Jewish Brigade)

38th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Plymouth on 20 January 1918 from Jewish volunteers.
5 February 1918 left England, arriving Egypt in March 1918.
11 June 1918 : attached to 31st Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division.
25 July 1918 : detached from Brigade. During September 1918, attached to Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division.

Last Name
Address
Narrative
Abrahamson, Samuel
Private
Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment 38th Battalion (Jewish Brigade)
19 , ST LUKE'S STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
St Lukes Street
       
Died on
14/10/1918
       
Aged
27
BORN RUSSIA 1891. HIS FAMILY LIVED AT 92 OSBORNE STREET, HULL. A BOOT MAKER. WELL KNOWN IN THE HULL MARKET PLACE. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, DURING 1917 AND SERVED FOR 15 MONTHS IN THE 38TH ROYAL FUSILIERS'. THIS WAS A BRITISH JEWISH DIVISION. HE DIED OF MALARIAL FEVER,ON 14/10/1918, AGED 27. HE IS COMMEMORATED AT THE JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY. […]
Levy, Louis
Acting Sergeant
Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment 38th Battalion (Jewish Brigade)
84 , WESTBOURNE AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Westbourne Avenue
       
Died on
28/08/1918
       
Aged
39
BORN HULL 1878. ONLY CHILD OF MOSES AND HANNAH LEVY, AT 533 ANLABY ROAD, HULL. SON OF A PAWN BROKER JEWELLER. HE WORKED AS A PROVISIONS MERCHANT AND WAREHOUSE MANAGER. LIVING AT THIS HULL ADDRESS, WITH A COOK AND HOUSEMAID, (1911 CENSUS). ENLISTED SOUTHWARK, LONDON. EX M/2381 ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORP. TRANSFERRED AS ACTING SERGEANT, 38TH […]