Samuel (Sammy) Rosenthal (1880–1917)
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.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, ROSENTHAL SAMUEL (National Archives of Australia)
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Citation details
'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 1 July 2025.
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
Religious Influence
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