Max Karo MBE (KAR5061)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

KAR5061

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

10 Iyyar 5636 (04 May 1876)

Place of birth:

Breslau Germany

Date arrived in Britain:

01 December 1896

Death

Date of death:

18 Adar II 5722 (24 March 1962)

Died in combat?:

Place of death:

31 Queens Gate London SW 7 London

Cause of death:

Old Age

Burial place:

Golders Green

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Photo in the British Jewry Book of Honour
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Naturalisation papers - 1902
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Basic Information

Places

Other Organisations

Name:

City of London Army Cadet Force

Date:

01 January 1924

Significance:

set up Stocke Exchange Company Army Cadet Force

Name:

Jewish Lads Brigade

Date:

01 January 1919

Significance:

Commission in JLB

Name:

26th Royal Fusailiers (The Bankers)

Date:

27 March 1914

Significance:

Stockbroker

Name:

38th Royal Fusaliliers (the judens)

Date:

01 January 1918

Significance:

Company Sergent Major B Company Palistine

Homefront

Occupation:

Stockbroker

What was the impact of this:

Came to London with E Spiegel and Co, Bankers, 1909 became UK citizen. member of the 1st City of London Volunteer Corps, before the war 1914 joined the 26th Royal Fusiliers , 1918 joined the 38th Royal Fusiliers as the CSM B Coy. after the war joined the Jewish Labs Brigade, commission 2nd Lt. later joined the City of London ACF joining with Col Sir Philip Carlebach Kt., CBE., CMG., T.D., D.L. in 1926 he set up the Stock Exchange Cadet Company up until 1951, after his forced retirement from the ACF at the age of 75. In 1945 given the MBE for service tot he Army Cadets. Founding member of the Stock Exchange Cadets Old Boys Association. and set up the Stock Exchange Football Cup

Military Record

Military service:

Army

Military record no.:

J/192

Date enlisted/conscripted:

01 January 1914

Date discharged/death:

01 December 1918

Rank at discharge/death:

Sargent Major WO2

Sustained injuries:

Assignments

Regiment:

38th Royal Fusiliers

Battalion/unit:

B Company

Campaigns:

Battle of Megiddo

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Medal index card
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Medal roll for the British War and Victory medals

Gallery

1950 Stock Exchange Cadets
Max Karo MBE can be seen as the white haired man next to the new OC of the SEC Maj S.S. Scales and old cadet of the SEC who ended up running the unit in the 1950s

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