Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II
Dedicated to Val Rimer z"l and the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post No. 2, and created with the support of the Ghert Family Foundation
Samuel Ephraim Abramson
Last Name
Abramson
First Name
Samuel Ephraim
Arrival in Southern Alberta
pre WWII
Date of Birth
01/26/1911
Date of Death
12/26/1994
Place of Birth
Kenora, Ontario
Parent's Name
Sigmund and Pearl (Hausfater)
Spouse's Name
Pearl (Crystal)
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
Jan 25, 1941
Age at Enlistment
30
Place of Enlistment
Lethbridge, Alberta
Place of Residence at time of Enlistment
Lethbridge, Alberta
Occupation at time of Enlistment
clothing store manager
Date of Discharge
December 1945
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Rank (Highest Known)
Gunner
Regiment / Battalion
8th Field Regiment
Role
Surveyor
Regimental / Service Number
M3677
Military Service - Countries
United Kingdom, Mediterranean, Continental Europe
Casualty
No
Place of Burial
Schara Tzedeck Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia
Information Source
Canadian Jews in WWII, Part I p.64; Library and Archives Canada; B'nai Brith Honor Roll 1946, p. 20 >Memories on the March ; Book of Remembrance; JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry
Other information
served 53 months overseas