BREITMAN, George
| Service Number: | 4965 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chechelnik, Pavolsh, Russia, August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Tonsilitis and Bronchila Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 19 April 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Willesden Jewish Cemetery, London, England Row K |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4965, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4965, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4965, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 21 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, The 3rd Battalion attacking a German position near the village of Ligny-Thilloy on 2 March 1917. Pte Breitman showed himself fearless and quick to act by rushing out from his post to assist 2nd Lieutenant Boileau who had attacked four Germans in the open. By his prompt action he no doubt saved his officer‘s life and materially assisted in the capture of the four enemy. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 22 years old.
He was awarded the Military Medal.
He is commemorated J.G.Breitman on the war memorial previously located at the East London Synagogue but now in the Prayer Hall at Waltham Abbey Jew’s Cemetery.
His death appears to have been recorded [in Hampshire] as Breatman
Deaths Jun 1919 Breatman George 22 Andover 2c 240
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 19th April........Private George (Gersh) Breitman was born in Chechelnik, Pavlosh, Russia around 1896. He was a 19 year old, single Labourer from Y.M.C.A., Sydney, NSW when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.)
Private Breitman embarked from Sydney on 8th March, 1916 & was admitted to Hospital at Port Said on 10th April, 1916. He arrived in France & was admitted to Hospital again. He joined 3rd Battalion in France on 24th November, 1916. Private Breitman was written up for using improper language to his Superior Officer in January, 1917 & awarded 3 days Field Punishment.
Private George Breitman was awarded the Military Medal – A.I.F. Orders 13th April, 1917.
"Showed himself fearless and quick to act by rushing out from his post to assist 2nd Lieutenant Boileau who had attacked four Germans in the open. By his prompt action he no doubt saved his officer’s life and materially assisted in the capture of the four enemy."
Private Breitman was on leave to UK from 17th September, 1917 & returned on 30th September, 1917.
Private George Breitman was wounded in action on 4th October, 1917 with shrapnel wounds to his hand. He recovered & rejoined his Battalion on 14th November, 1917.
Private Breitman was hospitalised again in January, 1918 & was awarded 14 days confined to Camp for not complying with an order given by a Nursing Sister. He was sent to Hospital in February, 1918 with Scabies & rejoined his Battalion on 29th March, 1918.
Private Breitman was on leave to Paris from 22nd July, 1918 & rejoined his Battalion on 8th August, 1918.
Private George Breitman was wounded (gas) in action in France (2nd occasion) on 24th August, 1918. He was invalided to England & admitted to St. John’s Hospital, Cheltenham (affiliated with 2nd Southern General Hospital) on 30th August, 1918. He was discharged, sent on furlo & reported to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 21st September, 1918. He was returned to France & rejoined his Battalion on 3rd November, 1918.
Private Breitman was sent to Hospital on 26th January, 1919 with Scabies & transferred to England where he was admitted to Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire on 25th February, 1919.
Private George Breitman was admitted to the Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire on 12th April, 1919 with “Vincents Angina”. He died at 8.50 am on 19th April, 1919 at Tidworth Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England from Tonsillitis, Septicaemia & Broncho Pneumonia & was buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery, Willesden, Brent, London, England where 7 other Australians are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/jewish-cemetery.html
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