First names
Gershon Berndt
Rank
WWI Captain | WWII Colonel
Service No.
VX89047 (V5927)
Date of Death
21/2/1955 Reg No 2024
Hebrew Date
29 Sh'vat 5715
Hebrew Date
כ״ט בִּשְׁבָט תשט״ו
Where Died
Heidelberg, Victoria
Cemetery
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Service Details
WWI 45th Dental Unit, Australian Army Medical Corps, AIF | WWII HQ 1 Australian Army, Australian Army Medical Corps, AIF
Served
WWI England, France, Italy | WWII New Guinea
Occupation
Dental Surgeon
Age at Enlistment
WWI 23 | WWII 47
Place of Enlistment
WWI London, England | WWII Toorak, Victoria
Locality on Enlistment
"Iona" 33 St Georges Road, Toorak, Victoria
Date of Enlistment
WWI 30/11/1915 | WWII 4/9/1940
Date of Discharge
WWI 3/1/1920 | WWII 6/5/1946
Country of Enlistment
Australia
Notes
Born 6 September 1892 Reg No 30586 Carlton, Victoria. Son of Solomon Berndt Bennett & Elizabeth Rebecca née Cohen. Husband of Bertha née Monash married 7 April 1921. Son-in-law of GEN Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD.
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.