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
Abraham (Abe) Zeisler
Last Name
Zeisler
First Name
Abraham (Abe)
Arrival in Southern Alberta
post WWII
Date of Birth
1925
Date of Death
July 2020
Place of Birth
Frankfurt am Mein, Germany
Place of Death
Calgary, AB
Parent's Name
[Zvi and Rochel]
Spouse's Name
Alice (Calof)
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
1944
Date of Discharge
August, 1948
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Unit
Royal Artillery Observation Unit
Regiment / Battalion
Royal Engineers
Role
paratrooper
Training Locations
Birmingham, England
Casualty
No
Place of Burial
Beth Tzedec Memorial Park, Calgary AB
Information Source
Memories on the March p. 102; obit Calgary Herald; Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta files
Other information
post-war served as interpreter with Army and War Crimes Investigation / British Army of Occupation
in Germany