Abraham “Memel” SELIGMANAge: 92 years1920–2012
- Name
- Abraham “Memel” SELIGMAN
- Given names
- Abraham
- Nickname
- Memel
- Surname
- SELIGMAN
- Hebrew
- אברהם זליגמן
| Birth | June 15, 1920 (Sivan 29, 5680) 42 31 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה |
| Birth of a brother | Jacob “Jakie” SELIGMAN July 17, 1921 (Tamuz 11, 5681) (Age 13 months) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah “Sally” SELIGMAN July 4, 1923 (Tamuz 20, 5683) (Age 3 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | David Meyer ZELIKMAN 1925 (5685) (Age 4 years) Slobodka, Poland (Belarus) - סלבודקה, פולין (בלארוס) |
| Military | Gunner Abraham Seligman between 1940 (5700) and 1945 (5705) (Age 19 years)Address: Gnr. Abraham Seligman
D-Day - Fr. Bel. Hol. Ger. Agency: 14th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Army |
| Death of a mother | Chana “Annie” HERMAN November 30, 1946 (Kislev 7, 5707) (Age 26 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: ANNIE SELIGMAN
BDH Back River
King Edward Old B.R.
Line: 8 Grave #: 28
Date of death 1946-11-30
Burial date 1946-12-01 Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BR&loc=KEo_8_28_ Text: Annie SELIGMAN (1889 - 1946)
Cemetery: Back River Cemeteries
Location: Section KEo Line 8 Grave 28
Birth Date: 1889
Death Date: 1946 Nov 30
Death Age: 57 |
| Death of a half-brother | Jack “Yankel” SELIGMAN September 18, 1965 (Elul 21, 5725) (Age 45 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: Burial: Back River Cemeteries, Montreal, Canada Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: JACK SELIGMAN
BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 6 Grave #: 22
Burial date 1965-09-18 Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BR&loc=KEn_6_22_ Text: Jack SELIGMAN (1910 - 1965)
Cemetery: Back River Cemeteries
Location: Section KEn Line 6 Grave 22
Birth Date: 1910 Aug 01
Death Date: 1965 Sep 18
Death Age: 55 |
| Death of a half-sister | Bertha DORZORCEVA May 31, 1969 (Sivan 14, 5729) (Age 48 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: Burial: Back River Memorial Gardens, King Edwards Section, Montreal, Canada Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: BERTHA SELIGMAN
BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 14 Grave #: 18
Burial date 1969-05-31 Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BR&loc=KEn_14_18_ Text: Bertha SELIGMAN (1907 - 1969)
Cemetery: Back River Cemeteries
Location: Section KEn Line 14 Grave 18
Birth Date: 1907 Jul 06
Death Date: 1969 May 31
Death Age: 61 |
| Death of a father | Chaim Eliyahu “Hyman” SELIGMAN December 14, 1973 (Kislev 19, 5734) (Age 53 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: Burial: Back River Cemeteries, Section KEn Line 17 Grave 29, Montreal, Canada
Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BR&loc=KEn_17_29_ Text: Hyman SELIGMAN (1880 - 1973)
Cemetery: Back River Cemeteries
Location: Section KEn Line 17 Grave 29
Birth Date: 1880
Death Date: 1973 Dec 14
Death Age: 93 |
| Death of a half-brother | Harry SELIGMAN July 8, 1982 (Tamuz 17, 5742) (Age 62 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 14 Grave #: 17
Burial date 1982-07-08 |
| Death of a half-brother | Israel “Bob” SELIGMAN September 13, 1985 (Elul 27, 5745) (Age 65 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: ISRAEL BOB SELIGMAN
BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 18 Grave #: 17
Date of death 1985-09-13
Burial date 1985-09-15 |
| Death of a sister | Sarah “Sally” SELIGMAN August 25, 1988 (Elul 12, 5748) (Age 68 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: Burial: Baron de Hirsch de la Savane Cemeteries, Beth Israel & Samuel, Montreal, Canada Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=bailey Text: SARAH BAILEY
BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 1 Grave #: 18
Burial date 1988-08-28 Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BdH/C14&loc=23:309 Text: Sally Sarah SELIGMAN MILLMAN (1915 - 1962)
Cemetery: Baron de Hirsch de la Savane Cemeteries
Section: Beth Israel & Samuel (Map: C14) List of Burials
Location: Line 23 Grave 309
Birth Date: 1915 Apr 18
Death Date: 1962 May 18
Burial Date: 1962 May 20
Death Age: 46 |
| Death of a half-brother | Nathan Isaac SELIGMAN February 3, 1999 (Shevat 17, 5759) (Age 78 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: Burial: Kehal Israel Cemetery, B'Nai Brith Section, Sources Road, Montreal, Canada Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=KI/BB&loc=6:37 Text: Presented by JGS-Montreal.org
Nathan SELIGMAN (1909 - 1999)
Cemetery: Kehal Israel Memorial Park
Section: B'nai Brith Canada (Map: KI/BB) List of Burials
Location: Line 6 Grave 37
Birth Date: 1909 Aug 01
Death Date: 1999 Feb 03
Burial Date: 1999 Feb 05
Death Age: 89
Spouse: MAISLIN, Fanny |
| Death of a half-sister | Fanny SELIGMAN August 6, 2001 (Av 17, 5761) (Age 81 years) Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: Burial: Kehal Israel Memorial Park, Gan Shalom Congregation, Line 13 Grave 1 Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=KI/GS&loc=13:01 Text: Fanny SELIGMAN (1913 - 2001)
Cemetery: Kehal Israel Memorial Park
Section: Gan Shalom Congregation (Map: KI/GS) List of Burials
Location: Line 13 Grave 1
Birth Date: 1913 Sep 15
Death Date: 2001 Aug 06
Burial Date: 2001 Aug 08
Death Age: 87
Father: Hyman
Mother: Freda; Anna |
| Residence | Address: 522 Canterbury,
Chomedy,
Laval,
Quebec,
Canada |
| Death | November 5, 2012 (Heshvan 20, 5773) (Age 92 years) Age: 92 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - מונטריאל, קנדה Address: St. Anne's Veteran's Hospital Cause of death: Natural causes Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: ABRAHAM SELIGMAN
BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 19 Grave #: 13B
Date of death 2012-11-05
Burial date 2012-11-09 Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BR&loc=KEn_19_13B_ Text: Abraham SELIGMAN (1920 - 2012)
Cemetery: Back River Cemeteries
Location: Section KEn Line 19 Grave 13B
Birth Date: 1920 Jun 15
Death Date: 2012 Nov 05
Burial Date: 2012 Nov 09
Death Age: 92
Spouse: SCHLESWIG, Bella |
| Family with parents |
| father |
חיים אליהו זליגמן Birth: June 1, 1878 (Iyar 29, 5638) 18 — Novo-Alexandrovsk, Russia (Lithuania) Death: December 14, 1973 (Kislev 19, 5734) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| mother |
חנה הרמן Birth: 1889 (5649) — Russia Death: November 30, 1946 (Kislev 7, 5707) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| himself |
אברהם זליגמן Birth: June 15, 1920 (Sivan 29, 5680) 42 31 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada Death: November 5, 2012 (Heshvan 20, 5773) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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13 months younger brother |
Jacob “Jakie” SELIGMAN יעקב זליגמן Birth: July 17, 1921 (Tamuz 11, 5681) 43 32 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada Death: February 23, 2015 (Adar 4, 5775) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah “Sally” SELIGMAN שרה זליגמן Birth: July 4, 1923 (Tamuz 20, 5683) 45 34 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada Death: August 25, 1988 (Elul 12, 5748) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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-6 years elder brother |
Child - 6 SELIGMAN ילד - 6 זליגמן Birth: 1917 (5677) 38 28 — Lachine, Quebec, Canada Death: 1917 (5677) — Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
| Father’s family with Freada ULMESCHIK |
| father |
חיים אליהו זליגמן Birth: June 1, 1878 (Iyar 29, 5638) 18 — Novo-Alexandrovsk, Russia (Lithuania) Death: December 14, 1973 (Kislev 19, 5734) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| step-mother |
Freada ULMESCHIK פריידא אולמסציק Birth: June 1, 1878 (Iyar 29, 5638) — Russia Death: March 24, 1918 (Nissan 11, 5678) — Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
| half-brother |
הרי גטצל זליגמן Birth: June 10, 1906 (Sivan 17, 5666) 28 28 — Lachine, Quebec, Canada Death: July 8, 1982 (Tamuz 17, 5742) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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3 years half-brother |
Nathan Isaac SELIGMAN נתן יצחק זליגמן Birth: August 1, 1909 (Av 14, 5669) 31 31 — Lachine, Quebec, Canada Death: February 3, 1999 (Shevat 17, 5759) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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1 year half-brother |
Jack “Yankel” SELIGMAN ג'ק זעליג זליגמן Birth: August 1, 1910 (Tamuz 25, 5670) 32 32 — Lachine, Quebec, Canada Death: September 18, 1965 (Elul 21, 5725) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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3 years half-sister |
פני זליגמן Birth: September 15, 1913 (Elul 13, 5673) 35 35 — Lachine, Quebec, Canada Death: August 6, 2001 (Av 17, 5761) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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3 years half-brother |
Israel “Bob” SELIGMAN ישראל זליגמן Birth: May 11, 1916 (Iyar 8, 5676) 37 37 — Lachine, Quebec, Canada Death: September 13, 1985 (Elul 27, 5745) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Mother’s family with Mordechai DORZORCEVA |
| step-father |
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| mother |
חנה הרמן Birth: 1889 (5649) — Russia Death: November 30, 1946 (Kislev 7, 5707) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| half-sister |
בתיה ברטה דזורשבה Birth: July 6, 1907 (Tamuz 24, 5667) 18 — Ekaterinoslav, Russia (Ukraine) Death: May 31, 1969 (Sivan 14, 5729) — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Death | Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. Publication: https://barondehirsch.com/
The Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries Inc. is responsible for the care and upkeep of two of Montreal's oldest Jewish Cemeteries, the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery and the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The BDH Community Foundation and other large and small affiliates, synagogues and burial societies own land in both cemeteries.
The grounds of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, founded in 1905, are the final resting place of many people who contributed to Jewish life in Montreal and elsewhere and are well worth exploring. Here you will find memorials to victims of the Holocaust, touching, poetic and interesting epitaphs, and the graves of a Titanic victim, famous rabbis, well-known authors and other prominent Canadians. Citation details: https://barondehirsch.com/en/find-a-grave/?ln=seligman Text: ABRAHAM SELIGMAN
BDH Back River
King Edward New B.R.
Line: 19 Grave #: 13B
Date of death 2012-11-05
Burial date 2012-11-09 |
| Death | Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal Publication: https://jgs-montreal.org/ Citation details: https://jowbr.org/record.cgi?dir=BR&loc=KEn_19_13B_ Text: Abraham SELIGMAN (1920 - 2012)
Cemetery: Back River Cemeteries
Location: Section KEn Line 19 Grave 13B
Birth Date: 1920 Jun 15
Death Date: 2012 Nov 05
Burial Date: 2012 Nov 09
Death Age: 92
Spouse: SCHLESWIG, Bella |
| Source | David Seligman (Canada) - genealogical research |
| Source | Miriam Seligman Charron - personal testimony |
| Source | Mark Seligman - genealogical research Publication: Spencer B. Seligman Family Tree on http://www.macfamilytree.com/
(password protected) |
| Military | Gnr. Abraham Seligman
14th Field Regiment, RCA
1940-1945
D-Day - Fr. Bel. Hol. Ger.
Brick:
Kiosk K1
Panel 2
Position 118
Brick donated by
Clive Seligman
London, ON
https://www.junobeach.org/bricks/K1-2-118/ |
| Military | Memel was in the Canadian artillery during WW2 and landed with his regiment, 14th Field Regiment, 3rd Division, on the morning of D-Day about 9:20 am.? He drove a tank off of a landing craft into the water, sunk to the bottom and then drove out onto the beach. Though he never fired a shot on the beach, the tank which emerged out of the water near him was hit. He said he was one of the very few who wasn't violently sea sick on the crossing the night before, and his main worry was that his tank wouldn't have been sealed properly and he would drown on leaving the landing craft. He fought through to the end of war.
Mail from Clive Seligman - 18/9/2012
Juno Beach, D Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Canadian_Infantry_Division
Juno beach was five miles wide and stretched on either side of Courseulles-sur-Mer.
The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division with the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade under command landed in two brigade groups,the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade and the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Each Brigade had three Infantry Battalions and an armoured regiment in support, 2 artillery field regiments (including the 14th Field Reg.), combat engineer companies and extra units from the 79th Armoured Division. The Fort Garry Horse tanks (10th Armoured Regiment) supported the 7th brigade landing on the left and the 1st Hussars tanks (6th Armoured Regiment) supported the landing on the right.
The 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade was kept in reserve and landed later that day and advanced through the lead brigades. The Sherbrooke Fusiliers tanks (27th Armoured Regiment) provided tank support.
The initial assault was carried out by:
North Shore Regiment on the left at St. Aubin (Nan Red beach)
Queen's Own Rifles in the centre at Bernières (Nan White beach)
Regina Rifles at Courseulles (Nan Green beach)
Royal Winnipeg Rifles on the western edge of Courseulles (Mike Red and Mike Green beaches)
In the first hour of the assault on Juno Beach, the Canadian forces suffered approximately 50% casualty rates, comparable to those suffered by the Americans at Omaha Beach. Once the Canadians cleared the seawall (about an hour after leaving the transports) they started to advance quickly inland and had a much easier time subduing the German defences than the Americans at Omaha had. By noon, the entire 3rd Canadian Division was ashore and leading elements had pushed several kilometres inland to seize bridges over the Seulles River. By 6:00 pm they had captured the town of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. A 1st Hussars armoured troop reached its objective along with men of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada before nightfall, when both units moved 15 km inland and crossed the Caen-Bayeux highway. However, this troop was forced to pull back because they had passed the supporting infantry. By the end of D-Day the 3rd Canadian Division had penetrated farther into France than any other Allied force, though counter-attacks by elements of two German armoured divisions would stop any further movement for several weeks.
None of the assault divisions, including 3rd Canadian Division, had managed to secure their D-Day objectives, which lay inland, although the Canadians came closer than any other Allied formation.
By the end of the next day, the Canadian forces had linked up with the British forces that had landed at Sword Beach.
http://www.junobeach.org/e/2/can-eve-rod-nor-alk-e.htm |
| Death | Abraham SELIGMAN Obituary
SELIGMAN, Abraham
On Monday, November 5, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Bella Schleswig. Devoted father and father-in-law of Clive and Elaine of London, Ontario, Phillip and Vera, and Eric. Cherished Zaida of Peter, Steven (Thulasi), and Brian. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Jake and Irene, the late Harry and the late Bertha, the late Nathan and the late Fanny, the late Jack, the late Fanny, the late Israel and the late Florence, the late Sally and the late Louis Bailey. Brother-in-law of the late Aneta and the late Martin Leighton. Sadly mourned by his many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of the St. Anne's Veterans' Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at the King Edward Benefit Association Section, Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Berri St. Shiva at 522 de Canterbury, Laval on Friday from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., and Sunday after 1:00 p.m. Contributions in Abraham's memory may be made to the Urology Fund, c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/abraham-seligman-obituary?id=43976005 |
| Note | Memel was in the Canadian artillery during WW2 and landed with his regiment, 14th Field Regiment, 3rd Division, on the morning of D-Day about 9:20 am.? He drove a tank off of a landing craft into the water, sunk to the bottom and then drove out onto the beach. Though he never fired a shot on the beach, the tank which emerged out of the water near him was hit. He said he was one of the very few who wasn't violently sea sick on the crossing the night before, and his main worry was that his tank wouldn't have been sealed properly and he would drown on leaving the landing craft. He fought through to the end of war.
Mail from Clive Seligman - 18/9/2012
Juno Beach, D Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Canadian_Infantry_Division
Juno beach was five miles wide and stretched on either side of Courseulles-sur-Mer.
The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division with the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade under command landed in two brigade groups,the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade and the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Each Brigade had three Infantry Battalions and an armoured regiment in support, 2 artillery field regiments (including the 14th Field Reg.), combat engineer companies and extra units from the 79th Armoured Division. The Fort Garry Horse tanks (10th Armoured Regiment) supported the 7th brigade landing on the left and the 1st Hussars tanks (6th Armoured Regiment) supported the landing on the right.
The 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade was kept in reserve and landed later that day and advanced through the lead brigades. The Sherbrooke Fusiliers tanks (27th Armoured Regiment) provided tank support.
The initial assault was carried out by:
North Shore Regiment on the left at St. Aubin (Nan Red beach)
Queen's Own Rifles in the centre at Bernières (Nan White beach)
Regina Rifles at Courseulles (Nan Green beach)
Royal Winnipeg Rifles on the western edge of Courseulles (Mike Red and Mike Green beaches)
In the first hour of the assault on Juno Beach, the Canadian forces suffered approximately 50% casualty rates, comparable to those suffered by the Americans at Omaha Beach. Once the Canadians cleared the seawall (about an hour after leaving the transports) they started to advance quickly inland and had a much easier time subduing the German defences than the Americans at Omaha had. By noon, the entire 3rd Canadian Division was ashore and leading elements had pushed several kilometres inland to seize bridges over the Seulles River. By 6:00 pm they had captured the town of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. A 1st Hussars armoured troop reached its objective along with men of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada before nightfall, when both units moved 15 km inland and crossed the Caen-Bayeux highway. However, this troop was forced to pull back because they had passed the supporting infantry. By the end of D-Day the 3rd Canadian Division had penetrated farther into France than any other Allied force, though counter-attacks by elements of two German armoured divisions would stop any further movement for several weeks.
None of the assault divisions, including 3rd Canadian Division, had managed to secure their D-Day objectives, which lay inland, although the Canadians came closer than any other Allied formation.
By the end of the next day, the Canadian forces had linked up with the British forces that had landed at Sword Beach.
http://www.junobeach.org/e/2/can-eve-rod-nor-alk-e.htm |