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Samuel (Sammy) Rosenthal (1880–1917)

Samuel Rosenthal, n.d. by unknown photographer

Samuel Rosenthal, n.d. by unknown photographer

Scotch College Melbourne

LIEUTENANT SAMUEL ROSENTHAL

Born in 1881, he came from Dickens Street, St. Kilda. Educated at Scotch College. A mercer. Wounded at Gallipoli with 5th Battalion. He was killed while service with the 58th Battalion at Polygon Wood on September 25, 1917.

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'Rosenthal, Samuel (Sammy) (1880–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-samuel-sammy-24386/text33133, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Samuel Rosenthal, n.d. by unknown photographer

Samuel Rosenthal, n.d. by unknown photographer

Scotch College Melbourne

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Rosenthal, Sam
Birth

27 November, 1880
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

28 September, 1917 (aged 36)
Polygon Wood, Belgium

Cause of Death

killed in action

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