Aaron Dobjinsky (DOB5809)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

DOB5809

Other first name:

Harry

Other surname:

Phillips

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

16 Adar 5678 (28 February 1918)

Place of birth:

Spitalfields

Death

Date of death:

20 Nisan 5678 (02 April 1918)

Died in combat?:

Place of death:

Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth

Cause of death:

Died from disease

Burial place:

Gifford Place Jewish Cemetery, Plymouth

Naval awards - change of name.

Served under a different name

His real name was Aaron Dobjinsky but he appears to have registered in the Navy in 1907 as Harry Phillips and served under that name the entire time.

Military Record

Military service:

Royal Navy

Military record no.:

S.S.105529

Date enlisted/conscripted:

1907

Date discharged/death:

02 April 1918

Rank at discharge/death:

Stoker 1st Class

Assignments

Posting:

H.M.S. Vivid
H.M.S. Adromeda
H.M.S. Europa
H.M.S. Sapphire
H.M.S. Hibernia
H.M.S. Gloucester

Information of Naval service

Commonwealth Graves Commission

Rank:

Stoker 1St Class

Date of Death:

02 April 1918

Age:

29 years old

Regiment / service:

Royal Navy, (R.F.R. Dev. B.4517). H.M.S. "Vivid."

Cemetery:

Plymouth Jewish Cemetery, United Kingdom

Grave reference:

In the north-west corner.

Additional information:

Personal inscription:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHER HARRY GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE

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