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Southern Africa Jewish Genealogy SA-SIG

South Africans in the
Australian World War II Nominal Roll

 

Editor: Dr Saul Issroff
Copyright © 2003 Saul Issroff, Mike Getz, SAfrica SIG
and Jewishgen Inc.
URL: http://www.jewishgen.org/SAfrica/army.htm
Date: 9 February 2003

 

The Australian World War II Nominal Roll contains names and details of some 425 service personnel who originated in South Africa. Only a few are Jewish and it is not always easy to deduce a person's religious affiliation from the name alone.

The records include the following details of service personnel who are believed to be Jewish.

Name COHEN, LOUIS
Service Australian Army
Service Number N382506
Date of Birth 9 Oct 1907
Place of Birth JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 4 Feb 1942
Locality on Enlistment GRIFFITH, NSW
Place of Enlistment GRIFFITH, NSW
Next of Kin COHEN, PHYLLIS
Date of Discharge 30 Sep 1945
Rank Lance Corporal
Posting at Discharge 17 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name CORT, VICTOR JOHN
Service Australian Army
Service Number Q36507
Date of Birth 7 Sep 1919
Place of Birth JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 21 May 1942
Locality on Enlistment MALCHI
Place of Enlistment Unknown
Next of Kin CORT, VICTOR
Date of Discharge 18 Nov 1942
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 42 Battalion
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name GEFFEN, DOUGLAS
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX174015 (N461063)
Date of Birth 10 Jun 1903
Place of Birth JOHANNESBERG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 26 Jun 1943
Locality on Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Place of Enlistment BONEGILLA, VIC
Next of Kin MALLO, MYRIA
Date of Discharge 5 Jul 1946
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TRAINING CENTRE
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name GOULD, HAROLD LESLIE
Service Australian Army
Service Number Q266860
Date of Birth 28 Aug 1903
Place of Birth JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 8 Jul 1942
Locality on Enlistment IPSWICH, QLD
Place of Enlistment IPSWICH, QLD
Next of Kin HEDGES, IDA
Date of Discharge 20 Dec 1943
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge AUST AMENITIES SERV QLD
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name HARRIS, CYRIL MONTEFIORE
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX56235
Date of Birth 16 Feb 1908
Place of Birth JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 11 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment MOSMAN, NSW
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin HARRIS, THERESA
Date of Death 20 Apr 1945
Rank Private
Posting on Death 2/18 Australian Infantry Battalion
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War Yes
Roll of Honour Unknown
Name HARRIS, SYDNEY MORRIS
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 32049
Date of Birth 21 Jul 1919
Place of Birth JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 1 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment MOSMAN
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin HARRIS, MARY
Date of Discharge 31 Jan 1946
Rank Corporal
Posting at Discharge 82 (H/Q) WING HQ
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name HOFFMAN, ALBERT WILLIAM
Service Australian Army
Service Number W83528
Date of Birth 17 Mar 1899
Place of Birth KRUGESDORF, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 26 Apr 1942
Locality on Enlistment REEDY, WA
Place of Enlistment REEDY, WA
Next of Kin HOFFMAN, ADA
Date of Discharge 14 Apr 1943
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 16 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name JACOBSON, ISADORE MARQUIS
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 403344
Date of Birth 15 Mar 1912
Place of Birth PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 6 Jan 1941
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin JACOBSON, FLORA
Date of Discharge 12 Sep 1945
Rank Warrant Officer
Posting at Discharge 4 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name MARCOVICH, JOHN ANHONY
Service Australian Army
Service Number QX56489 (Q145326, Q45326)
Date of Birth 29 Jan 1917
Place of Birth KIMBLY, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 30 Jul 1943
Locality on Enlistment NEW FARM, QLD
Place of Enlistment Unknown
Next of Kin MARCOVICH, BERYL
Date of Discharge 29 Nov 1945
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 157 AUST GEN T'PORT COY
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name NOACH, LEW
Service Australian Army
Service Number N225561
Date of Birth 21 Oct 1915
Place of Birth ADELAIDE, S AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 31 Mar 1942
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment RANDWICK, NSW
Next of Kin NOACH, W
Date of Discharge Unknown
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Name NOACH, LEW
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX6796
Date of Birth 20 Oct 1916
Place of Birth SOUTH AFRICA
Date of Enlistment 25 Oct 1939
Locality on Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Place of Enlistment VICTORIA BARRACKS, NSW
Next of Kin CLAYTON, L
Date of Discharge 1 Oct 1941
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 2/1 ORD FLD PK
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No