Maurice Marcelle Fuchsbalg (FUC5445)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

FUC5445

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

19 Sivan 5648 (29 May 1888)

Place of birth:

Brixton

Death

Date of death:

9 Adar 5675 (23 February 1915)

Died in combat?:

Yes

Place of death:

Canadian Hospital, Le Touquet

Cause of death:

Died of wounds received in Ypres

Burial place:

Le Touquet Paris Plage Communal Cemetery

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Headstone
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Maurice

Synagogues

Name:

Brixton Synagogue

Travelling, 1904

Maurice left Dulwich College in 1904, at the age of 15 and spent a few years travelling through Austria, Belgium and France focusing on his German and French language skills.

The Grave of a Jewish Member of the H.A.C., 19 March 1915

“At Le Touquet,” said Mr. Adler, “I arrived just after a young Jewish Soldier of the H.A.C. had been laid to rest – Pte. M Fuchsbalg. Together with one of the Chaplains of the hospital, I went to the cemetery and was able to set the grave in order. I ought to say that in the case of the burials of Jewish soldiers, I arranged that in place of a cross a sign in the shape of a T, together with the usual five Hebrew letters should be placed, where possible, over every grave.”

Military Record

Military service:

Army

Military record no.:

1450

Date enlisted/conscripted:

21 August 1914

Date discharged/death:

23 February 1915

Rank at discharge/death:

Private

Invalided out of service:

15 February 1915

Assignments

Regiment:

Honourable Artillery Company

Battalion/unit:

1st Battalion

Campaigns:

Ypres

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Register of effects
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Medal card

Roll of Honour

M. FUCHSBALG, 10 June 1915

Commonwealth Graves Commission

Rank:

Private

Date of Death:

23 February 1915

Age:

26 years old

Regiment / service:

Honourable Artillery Company, 1st Bn.

Cemetery:

Le Touquet-paris Plage Communal Cemetery, France

Grave reference:

I. A. 33.

Additional information:

Personal inscription:

IF THIS WILL BE A BETTER WORLD HIS LIFE HAS NOT BEEN SACRIFICED IN VAIN

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