Unknown Jewish Soldier

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Battlefield cross or marker
District: Liverpool
Town: Liverpool
County: Merseyside
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 62753

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Current location

The cross is mounted on the wall of the prayer house
Broad Green Cemetery
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
Liverpool
Merseyside
L14 3LF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 40509 90770
Denomination: Jewish

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Description

A wooden battlefield grave marker , at the top of the upright are flat wooden pieces forming a six pointed star . There are no markers but on the star there are the remains of nail holes . Below the marker which is wall mounted is a metal plaque from the IWGC referring to the marker

Inscription

There are no words on the marker . The IWGC plaque below reads as follows "THE ABOVE SHIELD OF DAVID SACRED EMBLEM/IS FROM THE GRAVE OF/AN UNKNOWN JEWISH SOLDIER IN FRANCE /AND HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED BY/THE IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION /TO THE CARE OF THE /LIVERPOOL OLD HEBREW CONGREGATION/IN UNDYING MEMORY OF THE /FALLEN JEWISH SOLDIERS OF THIS DISTRICT/DURING THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Battlefield Cross or Marker
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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