Notes
Born 14 May 1884 Reg No 25874 St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. Son of Abraham KOZMINSKY & Esther née GOLDBERG. Brother: 19838 PTE Clifford Samuel KOZMINSKY, AAMC, effective abroad, subsequently returned to Australia. He was educated at Wesley College (1st Prize Arithmetic 3rd Upper Class,1895) and Geelong College (1st Prize Latin University Class 1901), where he was a boarder while his parents travelled to England and then Wesley College, Melbourne,1902 where he rowed in Wesley’s winning head of the river team 190? and captain of his sixth form. He passed the Matriculation examination in his last year at the school, and was in business in Melbourne when he enlisted. Kozminsky’s Commanding Officer wrote of him after his death: ‘He had shown himself to be a brave soldier, and leader of men, possessing all the qualities which make a successful officer. Had he lived I am sure he would have won for himself much distinction.’ The epitaph on his headstone reads simply: “AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN.” His name is recorded on the Roll of Honour in the glass window of Scotch College Chapel. Also on the Rolls of Honour in Adamson Hall at Wesley College and on a plith on the Yarra Bank near the boat sheds by Princess Bridge (Melbourne). There is a footstone on his Mother’s grave at Brighton Cemetery. Brother: 19838 PTE Clifford Samuel Kozminsky, returned.
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.
