H. SELCOVITCH, 15 September 1918
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Harry Selcovitch
Born:
1898
Died:
9 Tishri 5679 (15 September 1918)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
SEL6996
Other surname:
Solkovitz, Selkovitch
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
1898
Place of birth:
Manchester
Death
Date of death:
9 Tishri 5679 (15 September 1918)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Place of death:
France
Cause of death:
Killed in Action
Burial place:
Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension
Obituary
Harry Selcovitch's obituary listed in the Jewish Chronicle.
Harry Selcovitch's obituary listed in the Jewish Chronicle.
Places
Addresses
Parents' home:
39 Granton Street Cheetham, Manchester (1922)
Other Organisations
Name:
Jewish Lads Brigade
Family
Siblings
Wolfe Selcovitch (male)
Annie Selcovitch (female)
Hyman Selcovitch (male)
Louis Selcovitch (male)
Minnie Selcovitch (female)
Parents
Father: Solomon Selcovitch (male)
Mother: Hannah Selcovitch (female)
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
49003
Date discharged/death:
15 September 1918
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Assignments
Regiment:
South Wales Borderers
Battalion/unit:
1st Battalion
Medals:
Victory Medal, British War Medal
1 of 3Medal Roll Index Card
Index card listing Harry Selcovitch as a recipient of the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
2 of 3Awards Roll
Awards Roll listing Harry Selcovitch as a recipient of the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
3 of 3Soldiers' Effects Roll
Roll listing the effects sent home to Harry Selcovitch's parents following his death.
1 of 3Medal Roll Index Card
Index card listing Harry Selcovitch as a recipient of the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
2 of 3Awards Roll
Awards Roll listing Harry Selcovitch as a recipient of the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
3 of 3Soldiers' Effects Roll
Roll listing the effects sent home to Harry Selcovitch's parents following his death.
Roll of Honour
Commonwealth Graves Commission
Rank:
Private
Date of Death:
15 September 1918
Age:
20 years old
Regiment / service:
South Wales Borderers, 1st Bn.
Cemetery:
Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Grave reference:
I. L. 17.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:
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