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.
VAJEX Australia Membership is
open to all Jewish military personnel who are serving or who
served in the Australian Defence Force and Allied Forces. We
also welcome their family as non-service members.
11th Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale (RIC ), French Army
Served
Indochina 28/3/40 - 1941
Occupation
Jeweller
Age at Enlistment
Place of Enlistment
Locality on Enlistment
Religion
Jewish
Gender
Male
Date of Enlistment
Date of Discharge
20/7/1941 MV Neptuna
Country of Enlistment
France
Notes
Born 11/8/1906 Paris, France. He was called up to serve for France in 1940 and served for 18 months in Indo-China where the climate and conditions seriously affected his health.