Harry Isaacs
Alias Isakovitch (original name)*
Russian spelling
Исакович
Born 12.03.1889 (WWI); 12.03.1901 (WWII)
Place Jakobstadt (Jekabpils), Riga, Latvia
Ethnic origin Jewish
Religion Jewish
Father Jacob Isakovich
Mother Shifra
Family
Wife Minnie Isaacs, children: Betsy Michla (1919-1948); Hila Eva Isaacs (Friedman), b. 1923 South Africa, served at the 2nd AIF*; Victoria Eskell; Abraham
Arrived at Australia
on 1912
Residence before enlistment Melbourne
Occupation 1916 hawker, 1917, 1940 hairdresser
Service 1 (Depot)
service number 71777
enlisted 17.11.1917
POE Richmond, Vic
rank Private
discharged 8.12.1917 at own request
Service 2 (WWII)
service number VX20991
enlisted 1940
POE Caulfield, Victoria
rank served as batman
place Kantara, Greece
discharged 1945
Naturalisation 1926
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 25.05.1977, Heidelberg, Victoria
Materials
Alien registration (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Application to enter South Africa (NAA)
Application for naturalisation (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)
*Information from Ben Hirsh