FINESTEIN
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Jacob Finestein
Born:
16 Shevat 5655 (10 February 1895)
Died:
1985
Basic Information
Unique reference:
FIN1200
Other first name:
Jack
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
16 Shevat 5655 (10 February 1895)
Place of birth:
London
Death
Date of death:
1985
Died in combat?:
No
Places
Addresses
Family home:
66 Cleveland Street London (1911)
Schools
Name:
Deal Street School
Year started:
1897
Eating Kosher
He said how hard it was to keep kosher in the military. He served with some very religious boys from Sunderland that almost starved.
Religious
Jacob would daven with teffilin every day
Family
Spouse
Rebecca Cohen (female)
Other surname / Maiden name:
Finestein
Children
Sybil Finestein (female)
Miriam Finestein (female)
Anita Finestein (female)
Coral Finestein (female)
Siblings
Leopold Finestein "Leo" (male)
Yetta Finestein (female)
Rachel Finestein (female)
Parents
Father: Myer Finestein (male)
Mother: Rosa Finestein (female)
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
G/71497
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Assignments
Regiment:
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
Medal card
Roll of Honour
Other Occupations
Type of employment:
London Cab Driver
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