From army papers:
"Russian Jew. Speaks English fluently. Desires a Jewish Battalion"
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Jacob Caplan
Born:
14 Elul 5642 (29 August 1882)
Died:
30 Shevat 5721 (16 February 1961)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
CAP5369
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
14 Elul 5642 (29 August 1882)
Place of birth:
Frauenberg, Kurland
Date arrived in Britain:
01 September 1891
Death
Date of death:
30 Shevat 5721 (16 February 1961)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
Alexian Brothers Nursing Home, Moston, Lancashire
Cause of death:
Cerebral Haemorrhage
Places
Schools
Name:
Manchester Jews School
Year started:
1891
Other Organisations
Name:
Manchester Jewish Blind Society
Date:
05 September 1953
Significance:
named as member in 1953 news article. He became blind in later life, believed to be related to WW1 injury
Synagogues
Name:
Kurland Synagogue, Manchester
Name:
Hayloft/Hayshop Shul, 78 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester
Army Recruiting Office Observation, 1918
Family
Spouse
Yetta Black "Ettie" (female)
Place of marriage:
Kurland Synagogue, Manchester
Country of marriage:
England
Children
Benjamin Caplan (male)
Florence Amelie Caplan "Flo" (female)
Sarah Caplan "Shirley" (female)
Annie Caplan (female)
Siblings
David Caplan (male)
Sarah Caplan (female)
Hyman Isaac Caplan (male)
Military Record
Military service:
9th (Russian) Labour Battalion
Military record no.:
556452
Date enlisted/conscripted:
11 May 1918
Date discharged/death:
28 January 1919
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Sustained injuries:
Chronic Bronchitis
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