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Jacob Morris Rich

Jacob Morris Rich

Born:
30 Adar I 5657 (04 March 1897)

Basic Information

Unique reference:
RIC0173
Gender:
Male

Birth

Date of birth:
30 Adar I 5657 (04 March 1897)
Place of birth:
Longton, Staffordshire

Death

Died in combat?:
No

Places

Addresses

362 Waterloo Road Burslem, Stoke on Trent (1903)
Parents Home:
46 Lichfield St Hanley, Stoke on Trent (1911)
24 Clanricarde Gardens Kensington (1927)
Capetown, South Africa (1939)
Campbell Road Johannesburg, South Africa (1961)

Synagogues

1911 Census
1911 Census

Emigration, 11 January 1939

Records show the Jacob left the UK to live in Capetown, South Africa, on the ship the Llangibby Castle on 11th January 1939. He was still in Capetown in 1966 and had been working as a journalist.
On 28th December 1961, he visited New York.

Family

Siblings

David Rich (male)
Abraham Rich (male)

Parents

Mother: Sarah Jacobs (female)
Father: Isaac Rich (male)

Homefront

Occupation:
War Service
Member of family in armed forces:
Brothers

Military Record

Military service:
Durham Light Infantry, 1914. Royal Fusiliers. 40th (Palestian) Battalion
Military record no.:
54666
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1914
Rank at discharge/death:
Lieutenant

Other Occupations

Type of employment:
Journalist

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