First names
Ronald Lucas Quixano
Hebrew Date
כ״ג בֶּאֱלוּל תרע״ד
Where Died
Battle of the Aisne near Paissy
Cemetery
Vendresse British Cemetery, France
Service Details
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 2nd Bn, posted to 1st Bn
Served
Gibraltar, Bermuda, and South Africa then France
Occupation
Career soldier
Locality on Enlistment
17 Sussex Square, Hyde Park, London
Country of Enlistment
England
Notes
Ronald Henriques is thought to have been the first Jewish officer to be killed in WWI. Born 8 June 1884 in Kensington, London. Witness: "We started the advance, my Platoon about thirty yards behind, Mr Henriques' in support. We had just come up out of a valley when the Germans opened fire on us. However, we kept on advancing until we were about thirty yards from the enemy. We were all up in line, and I was the third man from Mr Henriques. He just raised his head and shoulders and said 'Advance' when he was shot through the centre of the forehead." Headstone inscription: IF OUR TIME BE COME, LET IS DIE MANFULLY FOR OUR BRETHRAN. MACC.IX.10
John Monash (Monasch) born
in Melbourne, Australia on 27 June 1865, the son of
German Polish Jewish migrants, can be researched in any
military history encyclopaedia or in fact by just
‘Googling’ his name on the internet. His history
and list of achievements are long and far too many to detail
in this brief summary. However, might I say that reading his
history is well worth the effort and I can assure you that
his deeds will amaze you. I have found that the deeds are
better labelled on more than one man and in more than one
lifetime.
An
announcement was made in the weeks leading up to the
Centenary of ANZAC by Judy Landau, President VAJEX Aust.
She stated that it gave her great delight to announce
that VAJEX Aust (Victorian Association of Jewish Ex
& Servicemen & Women Australia Inc) has
successfully raised the required funds to build a new
Victorian Jewish Memorial after the style of the
historic Memorial located in the Jewish section of the
Melbourne General Cemetery. After an extensive two year
process, Judy has single-handedly sought letters of
support, raised the funds, and obtained approval from
the City of Port Phillip.
