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57435: The grave of Isaac Rosenberg

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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.

History

Identifier

5634.jpg | CXTPROPHOTOS - 156.jpg

Subject

Rosenberg, Isaac (189-1918) | Casualties of War | Commemoration | Western Front

Creator

Lee, Stuart

Date

9th July 2008

Date Created

09/07/2008

Spatial

Saint Laurent-Blangy, France

Source

Photograph

Medium

Digital image

Type

Photograph

Contributor

Kate Lindsay

Rights

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Repository Name

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Repository Address

13 Banbury Road, Oxford, UK

Publisher

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive