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Harry Rosenbloom

Harry Rosenbloom

Born:
17 Av 5658 (05 August 1898)
Died:
9 Nisan 5678 (22 March 1918)

Basic Information

Unique reference:
ROS1139
Gender:
Male

Birth

Date of birth:
17 Av 5658 (05 August 1898)
Place of birth:
Edinburgh

Death

Date of death:
9 Nisan 5678 (22 March 1918)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Place of death:
Heudicourt,F&F
Cause of death:
killed in action
Burial place:
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France Panel 13/14

Places

Addresses

Parents' home:
7 Dalkeith Road Edinburgh (1898)
Parents' home:
4 Millerfield Place Edinburgh (1912)
Parent's home:
1 Gordon Terrace Edinburgh (1918)

Schools

Name:
George Watson's College (G.W.C)
Year started:
1904
Year left:
1913

Other Organisations

Name:
Jewish Lads' Brigade JLGB
Significance:
Roll of Honour The Jewish Lads' & Girls ' Brigade

Family legend
Harry, it was said, enlisted in the Army by providing an incorrect age, as he would only have been 17 at the time rather than 19. This would have meant him being born in 1896 rather than 1898 as per his birth certificate.

his Soldier's Service Record [ Series WO 363 TNA ] confirms that when enlisting he gave his age as 19 years and 54 days, but the notes on his record suggest that he was actually retained on Home Service until he attained the age of 19 years on 5/8/1917 so the deception had been uncovered ! He was transferred from the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders to the Royal Scots and posted to B.E.F on 19/08/1917

Family

Siblings

Pearl Rosenbloom (female)
Isaac Rosenbloom (male)
Alfred Rosenbloom (male)
Rita Rosenbloom (female)

Parents

Father: Israel Rosenbloom (male)
Mother: Eva nee Levy (female)

Homefront

Occupation:
joined his father's jewellery business in Edinburgh after leaving school

Military Record

Military service:
Army - 11th Bn Royal Scots ... former regiment: 14th / 15th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Military record no.:
S/13656 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1915 - 1917; Royal Scots from 19.08.191749052
Date discharged/death:
22 March 1918
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Sustained injuries:
missing - presumed killed in action
Assignments
Regiment:
from 19/08/1917 Royal Scots
Battalion/unit:
11th Royal Scots
Posting:
B.E.F from 19/08/1917
Campaigns:
Somme

while defending the line between Fins and Heudicourt he was posted as wounded and missing; later presumed killed on 22 March 1918

Ref Watsonian War-Record p 280 A Memorial Record of Watsonians who served in The Great War 1914-1918 published Edinburgh by the War Memorial Executive 1920
Medals:
Victory Medal or British War Medal granted under Army Orders
[ TNA ref WO 329/ 635 ]

Roll of Honour

H. ROSENBLOOM, 22 March 1918

British Jewry Book of Honour - Page 136
British Jewry Book of Honour - Page 136

Commonwealth Graves Commission

Rank:
Private
Date of Death:
22 March 1918
Age:
19 years old
Regiment / service:
Royal Scots, 11th Bn.
Cemetery:
Pozieres Memorial, France
Grave reference:
Panel 13 and 14.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:

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