FISCHER, M.

Rank: 
Raider (Private)
Unit / Base: 
51ME Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Pioneer Corps
Service: 
Army
Number: 
PAL/10750
Died : 
Tuesday, May 13, 1941
Died on war service
Age: 
19
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Raider Fischer, 51 Middle East Commando, died during operations in Eritrea. Son of Aaron and Sara Fischer, of Haifa, Palestine.
Raider Fischer is sadly listed only by his surname and initial on the CWGC record. He was Jewish and buried initially at Makele. Re-buried Asmara 9 May 1943.
Source: CWGC.
 
Notes -

Asmara War Cemetery - The Italian stronghold of Keren was taken by Commonwealth forces at the end of March 1941 and the retreating Italian force pursued to Asmara, which was occupied on 1 April.   Asmara War Cemetery contains the graves of those killed in the latter stages of the East African campaign, or who died subsequently at the garrison stationed at Asmara. (CWGC.)

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