Comments on: Dedication of The Australian Jewish War Memorial and commemoration of the centenary of General Sir John Monash’s knighthood https://www.jwire.com.au/dedication-of-the-australian-jewish-war-memorial-and-commemoration-of-the-centenary-of-general-sir-john-monashs-knighthood/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Fri, 05 Oct 2018 06:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Peter Allen https://www.jwire.com.au/dedication-of-the-australian-jewish-war-memorial-and-commemoration-of-the-centenary-of-general-sir-john-monashs-knighthood/#comment-386152 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 06:57:00 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=88263#comment-386152 In reply to Allan Dale.

Thanks Allan,
Yes, your late uncle’s name is inscribed on the AJWM cenotaph, whilst he and your father are appropriately listed in the Honour Rolls of Mark Dapin’s book Jewish Anzacs, published last year as another major project of the Centenary of Anzac Jewish Program (CoAJP).
The AJHS is about to launch an Australian Jewish Military Database, so if you have any material to add, please contact them – or –
You can contact me on ccallen@bigpond.net.au if you wish,

Regards,
Peter Allen
National Coordinator CoAJP

]]> By: Allan Dale https://www.jwire.com.au/dedication-of-the-australian-jewish-war-memorial-and-commemoration-of-the-centenary-of-general-sir-john-monashs-knighthood/#comment-372925 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=88263#comment-372925 I only learned today of this wonderful memorial, while listening to ABC’s Australia All Over and an interview with Peter Allen. My only uncle, Les Durlacher, had come to Australia as a 16 year old, and served from 1915 in WW1. His identical twin, my father Gordon Durlacher, served for the British Army in WW1 and later for the Australian Army in WW2. The boys were first cousins to Leonard Keysor VC. Les died in Feb 1919 at the Australian Hospital in Sutton Veny, UK, and is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery, London. In May, we visited Sutton Veny, where Les’ suffering came to an end. I am moved and delighted to hear and read of the new memorial, on behalf of one of the ‘young blokes’ whose name is there.
Allan Dale (previously Durlacher) of Brisbane.

]]> By: Ben Hirsh https://www.jwire.com.au/dedication-of-the-australian-jewish-war-memorial-and-commemoration-of-the-centenary-of-general-sir-john-monashs-knighthood/#comment-356862 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:49:37 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=88263#comment-356862 Thanks to the ACT Jewish Centre, chiefly Dr David Rosalky, Treasurer; Rabbi Shimon Eddi and Staff – for your organisational skills and the warm welcome on Sunday 12th August. To represent VAJEX Australia Inc. was a great honour
and the guests – some old friends , and some newly acquired – gave me an indication that the ACT Jewish Community is very much a part of Jewish life in Australia. The entire proceedings moved very smoothly; the socialising part was great. Yasher Koach.

Best wishes to the ACT Jewish Centre and the community.
Ben Hirsh
Past President,
VAJEX Australia Inc.

]]> By: Peter David Wise https://www.jwire.com.au/dedication-of-the-australian-jewish-war-memorial-and-commemoration-of-the-centenary-of-general-sir-john-monashs-knighthood/#comment-355614 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:52:10 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=88263#comment-355614 A wonderful description of a major historical event for the ACT Jewish Community and Australian Jewry.

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