Originally printed in 1922, this is the Record of Service of the Jewish race in the British and Empire Forces during the Great War.As well as an outline story of the service of British Jewry it includes:- a Roll of Honour of the Dead, showing their unit, date of death, and home addess; records of honours and awards including citations for Military Crosses; Distinguished Conduct Medals; a nominal roll of Jews serving in His Majesty's Forces.On a Regiment by Regiment basis, a photographic record of the fallen and their memorials.Also including group photographs.
Originally printed in 1922, this is the Record of Service of the Jewish race in the British and Empire Forces during the Great War.As well as an outli...
The Jews of the British Empire were fortunate compared to others of their race and religion elsewhere in the world, where persecution and pogroms were the order of the day - but they still had to fight prejudice and bigotry. Their performance in the Great War - proudly recorded in this two volume book - is by way of being their answer. For, as Winston Churchill pointed out in a foreword to the book, although Jews only made up a tiny fraction of the Empire's population, some 60,000 enlisted and fought in the war; of whom 2,324 gave their lives, and 6,350 were wounded. There were five Jewish...
The Jews of the British Empire were fortunate compared to others of their race and religion elsewhere in the world, where persecution and pogroms were...
