Jacob Gensberg
Alias Guinsberg, Ginsberg
Born 1872
Place Riga, Latvia
Ethnic origin Jewish
Religion Jewish
Family
Wife Polly Ginsberg (nee Jacobs), married 1895 London; Children Israel Alfred (served in WWI), Harry, Rae, Rose
Residence before arrival at Australia London, 4 years
Arrived at Australia
from England
on 18.11.1895
per Fifeshire
disembarked at Melbourne
Residence before enlistment Melbourne
Occupation 1899 boot maker, 1916 fruiterer; 1930 hotel keeper
Service service number 5461
enlisted 4.04.1916
POE Ascot Vale, Vic
unit 23rd Battalion; Australian Veterinary Hospital
rank Private
place Western Front, 1916-1917
final fate RTA 12.03.1918
discharged 21.06.1918 MU
Naturalisation 1899
Residence after the war Melbourne, Reid's Flat; Willawarrin, NSW; Kalinga, Qld
Died 6.04.1951, Brisbane
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Applications to enlist in the AIF (NAA)