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Joshua Haim  Cansino

Joshua Haim Cansino

Born:
17 Shevat 5650 (07 February 1890)
Died:
1 Sivan 5676 (02 June 1916)

Basic Information

Unique reference:
CAN0317
Gender:
Male

Birth

Date of birth:
17 Shevat 5650 (07 February 1890)
Place of birth:
Casablanca, Morocco
Date arrived in Britain:
1897

Death

Date of death:
1 Sivan 5676 (02 June 1916)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Place of death:
Bulgar Point, Mametz
Cause of death:
Killed in Action
Burial place:
Thiepval Memorial

Places

Addresses

Marital Home:
89 Westcourt Road, Worthing Sussex (1915)
Parent’s Home:
Bedford Lodge Upper Park Road (1920)

Schools

Name:
Cheetham Higher Grade School
Name:
Manchester University
Year started:
1906
Year left:
1910

Synagogues

Name:
Bevis Marks
Name:
Spanish and Portuguese, Cheetham Hill, Manchester

Family

Spouse

Beryl Cansino (female)
Place of marriage:
Paris
Country of marriage:
France

Children

Jocelyn Bettina Cansino (female)

Siblings

Isaac Cansino (male)
Judith Cansino (female)
Abraham Cansino (male)
Bettina Cansino (female)
Moses Cansino "Jack" (male)

Parents

Father: Haim Cansino (male)
Mother: Simi Belisha "Minnie" (female)

Homefront

Occupation:
Cotton Exporter
Member of family in armed forces:
David Cansino
What was the impact of this:
Joshua married in 1914, he died in June 1916.
His daughter Jocelyn was born in November 1916 after his death, at his parent’s home at Bedford Lodge, Upper Park Road, Manchester.

Military Record

Military service:
Army
Date discharged/death:
02 June 1916
Rank at discharge/death:
Second Lieutenant
Sustained injuries:
Killed in Action
Assignments
Regiment:
Manchester Regiment
Battalion/unit:
22nd Battalion
Posting:
Mametz
Medals:
Victory Medal
British. Medal

Roll of Honour

I. H. CANSINO, 02 June 1916

British Jewry Book of Honour - Page 90

Commonwealth Graves Commission

Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:
02 June 1916
Age:
26 years old
Regiment / service:
Manchester Regiment, 22nd Bn.
Cemetery:
Thiepval Memorial, France
Grave reference:
Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:

Other Occupations

Date started:
1913
Date left:
1915
Position:
Insurance management
Organisation:
Not known
Type of employment:
Cotton Merchant
Date started:
1910
Date left:
1912
Organisation:
H Cansino & Sons

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