Prayer Book for Jewish Members of H.M. Forces
Numero oggettoM2008/051
TitoloPrayer Book for Jewish Members of H.M. Forces
CreatoreH.M. Stationery Office
DescrizionePrayer Book issued by H. M. Forces to Jewish Servicemen in WW II. This book belonged to S/Sgt. Richard Diamond, NX 131825, of the Australian Army. It contains a newspaper clipping about the Jewish Servicemen starting a Synagogue and Schule in New Guinea, as well as the signatures of the Synagogue's founding members and names and addresses of other friends in the service. It also holds a receipt from the Young Men's Hebrew Association in Sydney for money received "For Comforts Fund" from the Gilli Gilli Schule. The Prayer Book lists Richard's wife, Doris Diamond, of 41 Park Road, Centennial Park, Sydney, as his next of kin.
Luogo di produzioneUnited Kingdom
Data 1940-02
Soggettoprayer books, religious observance, Jews in military, religious activities, Australian Army, Military Service Prayer Book
Nome oggettoprayer books
Materialepaper, paper, fibres (fabrics)
Dimensioni
- width: 105.00 mm
height: 155.00 mm
Lingua
Linea di creditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Richard Diamond





