Surname
Steinberg MM (later changed name to Malor)
First names
Laurence Solomon
Hebrew Date
י״ב בֶּאֱלוּל תשי״ז
Where Died
Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Cemetery
Jewish Orthodox, Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA, Australia
Service Details
44th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF
Served
Western Front. Wounded in action 8/9/1918
Place of Enlistment
Perth, Western Australia
Locality on Enlistment
Post Office, Broome, WA
Date of Enlistment
16/10/1916
Date of Discharge
12/9/1918
Country of Enlistment
Australia
Notes
Born 23 February 1885 Sydney, NSW. Son of Jacob & Emma STEINBERG (assumed name MALOR) 53 Cardwell Street, Adelaide, South Australia. Brother of 2218 PTE Isador Steinberg KIA 20/4/1916 France. Military Medal: 'On the 4th July, 1918, during the attack on HAMEL, Private STEINBERG maintained communication between Company and Battalion Headquarters throughout the whole operation, although continuously under heavy artillery fire. On two occasions his signal station was destroyed by enemy fire. obtaining further instruments, on each occasion he was successful in re-establishing his station. By his devotion to duty and utter disregard for his own personal safety he set an excellent example to the other members of his Section.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 23 Date: 12 February 1919.
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.