Jan Albert Rosenberg
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 24 Apr 1912 |
| Place of Birth | Drohobycz, Poland |
| Death | 18 May 1967, aged 55 |
| Place of Death | Shenton Park, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 29 years, 11 months |
| Description |
6 feet (1.83m) tall ; 178lbs 80.739 kg ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; black hair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Address | Eighth road, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Anna Rosenberg |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W68145 |
| Date of Enlistment | 26 Mar 1942 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
Jan was a 26 year old Lawyer when he emigrated to Australia aboard the SS Stratheden which left London on 2 Sep 1938, and arrived in Fremantle on 4 Oct 1938. His wife Irena accompanied him, and their British address had been 'Jewish Shelter', E1, London. On arrival in Australia his name was recorded as Jan. Prior to enlistment in 1942 his marital status changed to divorced. Jan had qualified as a lawyer and had an economics degree prior to arrival in Australia.
War Service
On 11 July 1942 at Armadale, Jan enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps, and was allocated to the 12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion. On 7 Feb 1944 Jan was allocated a new Army number of W61905 before being transferred to reserve on 31 Jul 1944.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 66 Bayswater road, Darlinghurst, NSW, businessman; 1954 - 1958 at Old Barrenjoey road, Palm Beach, business man; 1963 at 25 Hughes street, Potts Point, business man; 1968 - 1972 at 692A Pacific highway, Killara, business man; 1980 at 1440 Pacific highway, Turramurra, business man.
Notes
Military records use the forename Ian, while other records Jan. During the war, the town that Ian was born in had a Ghetto housing 10,000 Jews, only 400 of which survived. Initially allocated to the Soviet Union in the 1939 carve up of Poland by Germany and Russia. Later taken by German troops on their advance to Moscow, it was liberated by Russian troops on 6 Aug 1944. Following the war, the town was formally annexed to the Ukraine.