M. WEIN, 27 September 1918
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Morris Wein
Born:
1899
Died:
21 Tishri 5679 (27 September 1918)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
WEI2935
Other surname:
Whine/Weir
Gender:
Male
Birth
Date of birth:
1899
Place of birth:
Stepney, London
Death
Date of death:
21 Tishri 5679 (27 September 1918)
Died in combat?:
Yes
Place of death:
France and Flanders
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Burial place:
Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France
Places
Addresses
Parents' Home:
10B Belsham Street, Flat B, Hackney, London (1911)
Family home:
8 Bruce Grove Road, Tottenham, London
Schools
Name:
Stepney Jewish School
Year started:
1905
Other Organisations
Name:
Jewish Lads' Brigade
, 27 September 1918
Looking at records it seems that Morris enlisted some time in 1914 meaning he would have been only 15 at the time. He fought for four years before being killed in action in September 1918 less than two months before the armistice.
Family
Siblings
Reuben Wein (male)
Alec Wein (male)
John Wein "Jack" (male)
Rebecca Wein "Eva" (female)
Getel Wein "Gertie/Trudi" (female)
Annie Wein "Ann" (female)
Hilda Wein (female)
Freda Wein (female)
Ethel Wein "Ettie" (female)
Sarah Wein "Sally" (female)
Parents
Father: Isaac Wein (male)
Mother: Leah Wein (female)
Military Record
Military service:
British Army
Military record no.:
30831
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1914
Date discharged/death:
27 September 1918
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Assignments
Regiment:
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment
Battalion/unit:
1st Battalion
Roll of Honour
Commonwealth Graves Commission
Rank:
Private
Date of Death:
27 September 1918
Age:
Regiment / service:
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 1st Bn.
Cemetery:
Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France
Grave reference:
VI. D. 11.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:
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