The grave of Isaac Rosenberg
Item
Title
The grave of Isaac Rosenberg
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Identifier
5634.jpg
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Creator
Lee, Stuart
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Subject
Rosenberg, Isaac (1890-1918)
Casualties of War
Commemoration
Western Front
Abstract
On the night of 1st April 1918, Isaac Rosenberg was killed close to the village of Fampoux, in close combat in a German counter attack. His body was initially placed in a mass grave, until 1926 when his body was identified and reburied at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, Pas de Calais, France. In accordance with his Jewish faith the Star of David is engraved on the headstone.
Date
9th July 2008
Date Created
2008-07-09
Spatial Coverage
Saint Laurent-Blangy, France
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Source
Photograph
Medium
Digital image
Type
Photograph
Contributor
Kate Lindsay
Publisher
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive