Military Burials

 The Australia Jewish Historical Society (see above) also has information on Jewish Soldiers buried in Australian and overseas cemeteries maintained by the Australian War Graves Commission. There is information for WWI, WWII and post-war burials. Information may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, Mrs. Beverley Davis, P.O. Box 255, Camberwell, Victoria 3124 about various burials in various cities. Please include 3 international reply coupons when requesting information.
     Records are also held by the Australian Jewish Historical Society (Victoria) of post-war burials of Jewish ex-service men and women in graves maintained by the Australian War Graves Commission in cemeteries throughout Australia. 2 other sources of possible help: Australian Jewish Historical Society - NSW and Australian Jewish Genealogy Society. Source: Gary Luke, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission:   http://www.cwgc.org/
      "The Commission was established by Royal Charter in 1917 ... to mark and maintain the graves of the members of the forces of the Commonwealth who were killed in the two World Wars, to build memorials to those who have no known grave and to keep records and registers, including, after the Second World War, a record of the Civilian War Dead." Name searchable from the site. [March 2002]

Office of Australian War Graves Canadian Agency

www.bd-bd.info (see below) includes Australian Jewish War Graves in all countries. [July 2008]