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Isaac Rosenberg "Tabby"
Born:
15 Adar 5655 (11 March 1895)
Died:
7 Av 5735 (15 July 1975)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
ROS2722
Other first name:
Charles
Other surname:
Rose
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
15 Adar 5655 (11 March 1895)
Place of birth:
46 Great Prescot Street, Whitechapel
Death
Date of death:
7 Av 5735 (15 July 1975)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
London
Burial place:
Federation Cemetery, Cheshunt
Places
Addresses
Family home:
46 Great Prescot Street, Whitechapel (1895)
Other Organisations
Name:
Jacob Society Friends (Federation Synagogue)
Synagogues
Mentioned in Despatches
He was mentioned in despatches because he carried a wounded soldier on his back to safety.
National Hospital for Nervous Diseases
His whole Battalion was wiped out in the trenches and Isaac was the only one to survive. He was taken to the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in King's Square, London and had to be strapped to a bed for nine months due to extreme shell-shock. Once he was released, he was nursed at home by his family for three years until he was well enough to go out and get a job.
Food poisoning in Egypt
His whole Brigade was portside where they all got ptomaine poisoning from eating bad seafood. As Isaac kept kosher, he was the only one who wasn't ill as he refused to eat the contaminated food.
Family
Spouse
Flora Rosenberg (female)
Other surname / Maiden name:
Horne
Place of marriage:
Egerton Road Synagogue, Stamford Hill London 01/01/1929
Country of marriage:
United Kingdom
Children
Felice-Betty Rose (female)
Siblings
John Rosenberg (male)
Mark Rosenberg (male)
Philip Rosenberg (male)
Eva Rosenberg (female)
Adelaide Rosenberg (female)
Pauline Rosenberg "Polly" (female)
Parents
Father: Jacob Rosenberg (male)
Mother: Fanny Cuska (female)
Isaac and Flora at their wedding
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
635663/22660
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1916
Date discharged/death:
1919
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Assignments
Regiment:
London Regiment
Battalion/unit:
20th Battalion, 3rd Platoon
Posting:
France
Egypt
Palestine
Egypt
Palestine
Campaigns:
Battle of the Somme
Regiment:
Queen's Royal West Kent Regiment
1 of 9Isaac is second row, in the middle (5 from either side)
2 of 9Back of postcard
3 of 9Yom Kippur, Knockaloe Camp
4 of 9Isaac standing behind the car, on the front.
5 of 9Isaac is front row, third from left
6 of 9Isaac in front row, second from right
7 of 9Isaac is standing holding Bayonette
8 of 9Isaac is second from right
9 of 9Medal card
1 of 9Isaac is second row, in the middle (5 from either side)
2 of 9Back of postcard
3 of 9Yom Kippur, Knockaloe Camp
4 of 9Isaac standing behind the car, on the front.
5 of 9Isaac is front row, third from left
6 of 9Isaac in front row, second from right
7 of 9Isaac is standing holding Bayonette
8 of 9Isaac is second from right
9 of 9Medal card
Other Occupations
Type of employment:
Home Guard
Date started:
18 March 1940
Organisation:
Section 2 Platoon, 8th Battalion
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