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

Israel Joseph Friedman

Last Name
Friedman
First Name
Israel Joseph
Date of Birth
10/11/1888
Date of Death
10/28/1918
Place of Birth
Dzisna, Belarus
Place of Death
France
Parent's Name
Joseph and Sarah
War
WWI
Date of Enlistment
04/29/1918
Age at Enlistment
29
Place of Enlistment
Calgary, Alberta
Place of Residence at time of Enlistment
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Occupation at time of Enlistment
Teacher
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Unit
Canadian Railway Troops
Role
Sapper
Regimental / Service Number
3208156
Casualty
Yes, see “Other information”
Place of Burial
Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Grave/plot Number
IV.B.II
Information Source
Discovery November 2006; Library and Archives Canada
Other information
Drafted; killed in action. Gravestone gives age as 29