Give us your feedback
Please tell us what you think to help us develop and progress this vital resource
John Jonas Mendoza "Jack"
Born:
26 Tevet 5659 (08 January 1899)
Died:
13 Tishri 5744 (20 September 1983)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
MEN3426
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
26 Tevet 5659 (08 January 1899)
Place of birth:
Mile End, London
Death
Date of death:
13 Tishri 5744 (20 September 1983)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
Newcastle
Burial place:
Hazel Ridge Cemetery, Newcastle
Places
Addresses
His home:
247 Park Place, West Hartlepool Durham (1938)
Other Organisations
Name:
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen
Synagogues
Name:
West Hartlepool Synagogue
Colonel Patterson
John remembers going to Jerusalem and often spoke about Colonel Patterson. He was extremely proud of his service and during his life never missed going to London for the AJEX parade.
Family
Spouse
Toby Golt (female)
Other surname / Maiden name:
Mendoza
Place of marriage:
West Hartlepool Synagogue, 08/08/1923
Children
Frances (Miriam Esther) Mendoza (female)
Shirley (Ruth) Mendoza (female)
David Mendoza (male)
Siblings
Marie Mendoza (female)
Queenie Mendoza "Julia" (female)
Bessie Mendoza (Half-Sibling) (female)
Aggie Mendoza (Half-Sibling) (female)
Girlie Mendoza (Half-Sibling) (female)
Parents
Father: Mordechai Abraham Mendoza "George" (male)
Mother: Esther Fanny Defries (female)
Mother: Hannah Lazarus (Step-Mum) "Annie" (female)
Mordechai and Annie
Homefront
Military Record
Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
J/1029
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1917
Date discharged/death:
1919
Rank at discharge/death:
Lance Sergeant
Sustained injuries:
Malaria, contracted in Palestine 1919 (he was medically discharged)
Assignments
Regiment:
Yorkshire Regiment
Regiment:
Durham Light Infantry
Battalion/unit:
8th Battalion
Regiment:
Royal Fusiliers
Battalion/unit:
38th Battalion
Posting:
Jerusalem
Other Occupations
Gallery
Contact the Author
Any messages sent via this facility are not the responsibility of the WWTT site and are simply passed onto the account holder’s contact and not stored here. Should the author choose to reply to you, all further contact made will not be transmitted through the site but independently through your own email or the details you leave here.
SEND MESSAGE
Follow us on social media:
© London Jewish Cultural Centre 2018
Documenting & commemorating the contribution British Jews made during the First World War.
Design : Creative Interpartners
Website by Beachshore