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Louis Samuel Abrahams

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Louis Samuel Abrahams
son of Solomon and Sarah
born in: Paarl, Cape Province,South Africa
in: 09/03/1914
Military Service: South Africa
Passed away in Sydney, Australia
in: 27/03/2011

Biography

Louis Samuel Abrahams (29 March 1914 Paarl, South Africa - 27 March 2011 Sydney, Australia), Union Defence Force, was the son of Solomon Abrahams and Sarah Abrahams.

He was educated at Paarl Gymnasium Boys High and Durban Technical College. He was a pharmacist and druggist.

During World War Two, he rendered army service 1939-1944.

He married Hannie Lax (1916-2012) on the 2 July 1939 in Durban. They had two children. The family lived in Pretoria. They subsequently emigrated to Australia.

Source: 1. South African Jewry 1967-68 Edition. A Survey of the Jewish Community; Its Contributions to South Africa; Directory of Communal Institutions; and a Who's Who of Leading Personalities Feldberg Leon (Editor) Abrahams Louis Samuel page 166.