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Percy Schweitzer

Percy Schweitzer

Born:
1897
Died:
22 Kislev 5679 (26 November 1918)

Basic Information

Unique reference:
SCH8268
Gender:
Male

Birth

Date of birth:
1897
Place of birth:
Sheffield, England

Death

Date of death:
22 Kislev 5679 (26 November 1918)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
Sheffield, England
Cause of death:
Died of Influenza and Pneumonia
Burial place:
Ecclesfield Jewish Cemetery, Yorkshire, England

Places

Addresses

Parents' home:
483, Abbeydale Road Sheffield (1901)

Other Organisations

Name:
Jewish Lads' Brigade

Family

Siblings

Lazarus Schweitzer (male)
Sarah Schweitzer (female)
Mark Schweitzer (male)
Simon Schweitzer (male)
Goreal Schweitzer (male)
Lion Schweitzer (male)

Parents

Father: Harris Schweitzer (male)
Mother: Eva Schweitzer (female)

Military Record

Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
133159
Date enlisted/conscripted:
29 November 1916
Date discharged/death:
26 November 1918
Rank at discharge/death:
Gunner
Assignments
Regiment:
Royal Garrison Artillery
Battalion/unit:
"X" Battery, 2nd Reserve Brigade

Roll of Honour

P. SCHWEITZER, 26 November 1918

British Jewry Book of Honour - Page 138

Commonwealth Graves Commission

Rank:
Gunner
Date of Death:
26 November 1918
Age:
21 years old
Regiment / service:
Royal Garrison Artillery, "X" Bty. 2nd Reserve Bde.
Cemetery:
Ecclesfield Jewish Cemetery, United Kingdom
Grave reference:
Near South wall.
Additional information:
Personal inscription:

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