Major, Australian Army Medical Corps (Surgeon) Age: 43. VX14799
Posting on Death: 4th Australian General Hospital.
He was killed in action in Egypt by a Bomb explosion during an air raid.
The siege of Tobruk lasted from April to December 1941, he is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Medals: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
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He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Malvern Vic, also his name is located at panel 88 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
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Son of Samuel and Esther Schwartz; husband of Leonie Schwartz, of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. D.O.M.S. (London), F.R.G.S. (Edin.).
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Father Samuel (Smeril) SCHWARTZ (CHERNUKHIN) (1871-1947)
Mother Esther Baevsky (1874-1949)
Spouse Leonie Levy (1899-1993 Died Toorak)
Posting on Death: 4th Australian General Hospital.
He was killed in action in Egypt by a Bomb explosion during an air raid.
The siege of Tobruk lasted from April to December 1941, he is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Medals: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Malvern Vic, also his name is located at panel 88 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
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Son of Samuel and Esther Schwartz; husband of Leonie Schwartz, of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. D.O.M.S. (London), F.R.G.S. (Edin.).
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Father Samuel (Smeril) SCHWARTZ (CHERNUKHIN) (1871-1947)
Mother Esther Baevsky (1874-1949)
Spouse Leonie Levy (1899-1993 Died Toorak)
Major, Australian Army Medical Corps (Surgeon) Age: 43. VX14799
Posting on Death: 4th Australian General Hospital.
He was killed in action in Egypt by a Bomb explosion during an air raid.
The siege of Tobruk lasted from April to December 1941, he is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Medals: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Malvern Vic, also his name is located at panel 88 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
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Son of Samuel and Esther Schwartz; husband of Leonie Schwartz, of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. D.O.M.S. (London), F.R.G.S. (Edin.).
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Father Samuel (Smeril) SCHWARTZ (CHERNUKHIN) (1871-1947)
Mother Esther Baevsky (1874-1949)
Spouse Leonie Levy (1899-1993 Died Toorak)
Posting on Death: 4th Australian General Hospital.
He was killed in action in Egypt by a Bomb explosion during an air raid.
The siege of Tobruk lasted from April to December 1941, he is recognised as one of the Rats of Tobruk.
Medals: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal, Australia Service Medal.
~~~
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Malvern Vic, also his name is located at panel 88 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
~~~
Son of Samuel and Esther Schwartz; husband of Leonie Schwartz, of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. D.O.M.S. (London), F.R.G.S. (Edin.).
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Father Samuel (Smeril) SCHWARTZ (CHERNUKHIN) (1871-1947)
Mother Esther Baevsky (1874-1949)
Spouse Leonie Levy (1899-1993 Died Toorak)
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