SGT Issy SMITH VC JP

[VAJEX Australia]

Letting all members know that a memorial service for Issy Smith Z"L is being held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on Sunday 12 Sept 2010. It is the 70th anniversary of his death.
Issy's son, Maurice, is travelling interstate to be with us and other descendants are also attending.
Photos of the service will be uploaded to our website for all to view.
www.jewishmilitaryvic.org.au
Dr Judy Landau
VAJEX Vice President & Webmaster

[harribobs]

Hi Judy

Welcome to the forum

How wonderful that Issy is being remembered! We recently added some new pages for the regiment's VCs and of course Issy was in there

Please let us know how it went and if we can assist at all....

cheers

chris

[VAJEX Australia]

Hello Chris,
Thanks for the welcome.
There is one thing you may be able to help with.
Do you have the EXACT wording for his citation? There are a couple of versions on the web, but I don't know which is the correct one. I'll be putting it on the Programme handout so would like it to be right as many hang on to programmes as a keepsake.
Judy

Dr Judy Landau
VAJEX Vice President & Webmaster
www.jewishmilitaryvic.org.au

[Wendi]

Hi Judy and Welcome to our Forum!

Here is the entry from The London Gazette Issue 29272 Published on the 20th August 1915 (8374 Supplement to the London Gazette, 23 August 1915) Page 2 Click here to view

It says:

" No. 168 Acting Corporal Issy Smith, 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment.

For most conspicuous bravery on 26th April 1915, near Ypres, when he left his Company on his own initiative and went well forward towards the enemy's position to assist a severely wounded man, whom he carried a distance of 250 yards into safety, whilst exposed the whole time to heavy machine-gun and rifle fire.

Subsequently Corporal Smith displayed great gallantry, when the casualties were very heavy, in voluntarily assisting to bring in many more wounded men throughout the day, and attending to them with the greatest devotion to duty regardless of personal risk."

Hope the day goes well, we'll look forward to seeing the photos!

Wendi 

[VAJEX Australia]

Hello Wendi and thank you so much for your warm welcome.
The link you provided is perfect and I'll report on the service Sunday evening.
Judy
Dr Judy Landau
VAJEX Vice President & Webmaster
www.jewishmilitaryvic.org.au

[Wendi]

Glad to be able to assist Judy.  It's what makes the forum so worthwhile.

It's great that you are having the memorial service and that family members are making an effort to attend....... we must never forget....

Wendi 

[themonsstar]

Hi Judy

If you drop me a PM with your E-mail, I will send you all I have a Issy.

Cheers Roy

[VAJEX Australia]

Hello Roy,
Thank you for your kind offer.
I sent you the email adress but so far, nothing has come through. Can you let me know if there is a problem please?
Greetings from Australia.
Judy

Dr Judy Landau
VAJEX Vice President & Webmaster

[VAJEX Australia]

VAJEX Service for SGT ISSY SMITH VC JP

More than 25 family members attended as well as Presidents from various Organisations and The Returned & Services League. It was a wonderful tribute to a hero and one that will be remembered for years to come.
To view some of the photos, click on the link.
http://www.jewishmilitaryvic.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=129
Thank you for your support and interest.

Lest We Forget

Dr Judy Landau
VAJEX Vice President & Webmaster
www.jewishmilitaryvic.org.au

[Robert Bonner]

Judy.

What splendid photographs.  Many thanks for letting us share them with you.  Obviously a great occasion and a fitting tribute to Issy Smith.