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Keysor, Leonard
UK, British Jewry Book of Honour, 1914-1918
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Full Name
Keysor, Leonard
Date Of Birth
3 Nov 1885
Age
29
Birth Place
Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Paddington, London; Sydney, Australia, England; Australia
Date
7 Aug 1915
Date Of Death
12 Oct 1951
Incident Date
7 Aug 1915
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Listed in the Jewry Book of Honour. The Jewry Book of Honour was published in 1922 and is available to view in our historic documents library. View it at: http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/Library/Document/1368/British-Jewry-Book-Of-Honour. Emigrated to Australia 1914. Cremated at St John's Wood Crematorium, London.
Rank Name
Private
Rank (2nd)
Lieutenant
Service Number
958
Service From Date
1914
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
10154 (V.C.); Issue: 29328 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Lone Pine, Gallipoli
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Infantry
Sub Unit
1st Battalion (New South Wales)
Commemorated
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death
London
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
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Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Australian Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, British Jewry Book of Honour, 1914-1918
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Last Updated
30 Oct 2023
Description
The British Jewry Book of Honour was published in 1922 in London to permanently record and honour the contribution made by the 50,000 Jews who served in the British and colonial forces during World War I.
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