27547 Pte Maurice
Rosenthal age 26
C Coy 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
KIA first day of the Somme 1st July 1916
Buried Connaught Cemetery Thiepval The Somme France grave
number 11. G .9
Son of the late Simon and Betsy Rosenthal from Manchester
Other first name: Morris Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1888
Date of death: 30 Sivan 5676 (01 July 1916)
Died in combat:Yes
Place of death: The Somme Cause of death: Killed in Action
Burial place: Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval
PlacesAddresses
Parents' home:
41 Exchange Street Cheetham, Manchester (1911)
Other Organisations
Name:
Jewish Lads' Brigade
Synagogues
Name:
Manchester Synagogue
Family
Siblings
Yetta Rosenthal (female)
Leah Rosenthal (female)
Kate Rosenthal (female)
Mathilda Rosenthal (female)
Jacob Rosenthal "Jack" (male)
Jane Rosenthal (female)
Parents
Father: Simon Rosenthal (male)
Mother: Betsy Rosenthal (female)
Military Record
Military service: Army Military record no.: 27547
Date enlisted/conscripted: 29 December 1915
Date discharged/death: 01 July 1916
Campaigns:
The Somme Offensive
Medals:
British War Medal
Victory Medal
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Victory Medal
With the information in Maurice Rosenthal's record, it is likely
that they were entitled to the Victory medal, also called the
Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who
received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions,
to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded
alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred
to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted
of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of
the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th
August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women
who served in any of the various military organisations in a
theatre of operations were also eligible.
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British War Medal
With the information in Maurice Rosenthal's record, it is likely
that they were entitled to the British War Medal for service
in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued
for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded
in the event of death on active service before the completion
of this period.
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
The next of kin for Maurice Rosenthal would have been sent this
death plaque after the war to commemorate all of the war dead.
Over 1 million were issued in total.
The Sun
5th September 2020
Seen in the Sun Newspaper by John Jones
For Sale by Action
the web site Team intend to bid for this to give to the Musuem
(watch this Space)
We Won this Rifle at the auction, in the
end the Museum Paid for it from a Fund they have for this sort
of thing so when the museum reopens it should be on a special
display. We are
now on a mission to try and find his family.
A WORLD WAR I .303 CALIBRE RELIC RIFLE, LENGTH
OF RIFLE 84cm (PLEASE NOTE THE BULLETS HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED).
THE RIFLE AND IDENTITY TAG BELONGED TO 27547 PRIVATE MAURICE
ROSENTHAL OF 'C' COMPANY, 15TH BATALLION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS
(LANCASHIRE PALS). PRIVATE ROSENTHAL WAS KILLED ON THE FIRST
DAY OF THE SOMME, 1ST OF JULY 1916. THE RELIC WAS FOUND NEAR
THIEPVAL BY WORKMEN. ALSO A ROYAL ENGINEERS HAND PICK