Victorian Association of Jewish Ex & Servicemen & Women Australia Incorporated

Founding Member General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD

Sorsky (Served as Drummond)

Surname
Sorsky (Served as Drummond)
First names
Jacob (Served as James Terence)
Rank
Signalman
Service No.
VX64715
Date of Death
23 Mar 1942
Hebrew Date
5 Nisan 5702
Hebrew Date
ה׳ בְּנִיסָן תש״ב
Age at Death
15 years
How Died
Result of road accident
Where Died
Heidelberg Repat Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
Cemetery
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Service Details
Corps of Signals
Served
Home service
Occupation
Labourer
Age at Enlistment
15 but attested he was 21 years 2 months
Place of Enlistment
Royal Park, Victoria
Locality on Enlistment
South Yarra, Victoria
Religion
Attested as Catholic but was Jewish
Gender
Male
Date of Enlistment
14 Oct 1941
Date of Discharge
Country of Enlistment
Victoria, Australia
Notes
Jacob was a 13 year old boy who ran away England. Son of Maurice and Dora Sorsky of Liverpool, Lancashire.
 
 
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