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Ernest Benjamin
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Brigadier Ernest Frank Benjamin (Hebrew: לוי בנימין, Levi Binyamin) CBE (5 February 1900 – 14 March 1969) was a Canadian-born British Jewish officer who commanded the British Army's Jewish Brigade during the Second World War.[1]
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Ernest Frank Benjamin | |
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![]() Benjamin inspects the 2nd Battalion, Jewish Brigade, Palestine, October 1944. | |
Born | (1900-02-05)5 February 1900 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 14 March 1969(1969-03-14) (aged 69) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1919–1950 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 18035 |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Commands held | Jewish Brigade |
Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Madagascar • Italian campaign |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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