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Hyman Solomon Abramowitz

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Hyman Solomon (Hymie) Abramowitz
son of Woolf Joseph and Tilly
born in: Fort Beaufort,South Africa
in: 21/04/1917
Military Service: South Africa
Passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa
in: 13/10/1992

Biography

Hyman Solomon Abramowitz (21 April 1917 Fort Beaufort, South Africa - 13 October 1992 Johannesburg, South Africa) known as Hymie, was the son of Woolf Joseph Abramowitz (1882-1953) and Taube Malke (Tilly) Abramowitz nee Preiss (1888 -1925).
During World War Two he served in the Union Defence Force and was sent 'up North'. His younger brother, Louis Julius Abramowitz (1921-1991) also served in the UDF.
Hymie married Alice Ethel Davidson (1921-2003) and they lived in Johannesburg.

Sources:
1. https://sajmarchives.com/armed-forces-up-north
2. https://www.geni.com/people/Hyman-Abramowitz/6000000002192334108?through=6000000005070583714.
3. Louis Julius Abramowitz https://www.jwmww2.org/soldier.aspx?id=33728