Historic Sites of Manitoba: Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery and War Memorial (2605 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg)

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This cemetery is situated east of McPhillips Street in Old Kildonan, now part of Winnipeg. Within the parking lot is a war memorial erected by the Hebrew Sick Benefit Society, on the eastern and western faces of which are engraved names of those who died in the line of service during the Second World War. The stone monument was unveiled by Lieutenant-Governor R. F. McWilliams on 29 September 1946 before a crowd of over 500 attendees.

Entrance to the Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery

Entrance to the Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery (September 2019)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Hebrew Sick Benefit War Memorial

Hebrew Sick Benefit War Memorial (September 2019)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Hebrew Sick Benefit War Memorial

Hebrew Sick Benefit War Memorial (September 2019)
Source: Nathan Kramer

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.95953, W97.13598
denoted by symbol on the map above

Second World War

Name

Service

Rank

Birth Date

Death Date

Abram Arbour MC
[Shaarey Zedek]

Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major)

27 July 1917

23 August 1944

Yale Berlin
[Shaarey Zedek]

12 Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers

Sergeant

13 January 1915

21 August 1944

Louis Blatt
[Shaarey Zedek]

North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

22 August 1918

8 August 1944

Yude Brownstone
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Rifleman

19 February 1924

4 July 1944

Morris Kolesky Callan
[Shaarey Zedek]

102 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Sergeant

29 November 1917

9 November 1942

Ernest Charlet
[Shaarey Zedek]

Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Rifleman

10 April 1923

20 October 1944

James Barry Chess
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner)

22 October 1922

21 January 1944

Lawrence Cohen
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, attached to 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Lieutenant

30 November 1921

8 July 1944

Syd Cohen
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Air Force

Warrant Officer Class II (Pilot)

5 July 1922

15 March 1943

David Charles Cramer
[Shaarey Zedek]

10th Armoured Regiment, Fort Garry Horse, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Trooper

26 August 1919

6 July 1944

Samuel Jacob Donen
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Air Force

Warrant Officer Class II (Navigator)

23 September 1918

7 September 1943

William Harvey Dubinsky
[Shaarey Zedek]

Calgary Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

26 June 1914

13 August 1944

Philip Herbert “Phil” Foster [Fenster]
[Shaarey Zedek]

404 RCAF Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Squadron Leader (Pilot)

1911

26 May 1942

Israel Freedman
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Rifleman

28 October 1922

5 July 1944

Lesa German
[Shaarey Zedek]

403 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Sergeant

14 August 1918

30 July 1941

M. Golden
[Shaarey Zedek]

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Morris Greenberg
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Regiment of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Sergeant

9 November 1917

19 August 1942

Samuel Grossman
[Shaarey Zedek]

HMCS Cornwallis, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Sailmaker

29 December 1913

30 July 1945

Robert William Harrison
[Shaarey Zedek]

426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Navigator)

29 October 1912

2 November 1944

Donald Lawrence Herman
[Shaarey Zedek]

5 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Sergeant

22 March 1912

20 May 1944

Murray Kesselman
[Shaarey Zedek]

199 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer

29 November 1921

16 September 1944

Norman Martin Krolman
[Shaarey Zedek]

12th Armoured Regiment, Three Rivers Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Lieutenant

3 July 1919

23 May 1944

Jack Lupinsky
[Shaarey Zedek]

428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer

3 March 1919

2 November 1944

Harry L. Marantz
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Captain

13 April 1904

14 August 1944

Melvin Maier Meyer
[Shaarey Zedek]

427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer

11 December 1919

23 June 1943

Morris Miller
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

Private

17 October 1914

4 February 1945

Harry Niznick
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, attached to 8th Durham Light Infantry

Lieutenant

6 April 1905

9 September 1944

Maxwell Olshansky
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Air Force

Leading Aircraftman

14 July 1922

12 October 1944

Lavey Paul
[Shaarey Zedek]

9th Armoured Regiment, British Columbia Dragoons, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Trooper

2 January 1923

25 May 1944

Louis Paul
[Shaarey Zedek]

3rd Division Troops Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

Private

21 August 1914

9 August 1944

Hyman Rabkin
[Shaarey Zedek]

415 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Air Bomber)

16 August 1921

2 November 1944

Harry Ratner
[Shaarey Zedek]

427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Air Bomber)

13 September 1917

25 May 1945

Frank Rich
[Shaarey Zedek]

36th Tank Battalion, 8th Armored Division, US Army

Lieutenant

27 April 1918

5 March 1945

Hyman Rosenthal
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, attached to 1st Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

Lieutenant

23 October 1912

9 February 1945

Irvine Sydney Rothstein
[Shaarey Zedek]

75 Royal New Zealand Air Force Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Sergeant

17 February 1923

6 August 1943

Hector Bernard Rubin DFC
[Shaarey Zedek]

419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Lieutenant Navigator

24 June 1915

21 March 1945

Aaron Sabblut
[Shaarey Zedek]

1st Infantry Division Support Battalion, Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun), Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

1 January 1921

15 July 1943

John Myer Secter
[Shaarey Zedek]

1st Canadian Special Service Battalion, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Major

8 October 1913

28 May 1944

Harry Segal
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Rifleman

6 March 1918

8 June 1944

Ben-Zion Bert Shanas
[Shaarey Zedek]

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

25 December 1917

7 December 1943

Sam Berry Sheps
[Shaarey Zedek, Law Society]

Royal Canadian Artillery

Captain

4 May 1913

16 September 1944

Sydney James Shinewald
[Shaarey Zedek]

HMCS Guysborough, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Telegraphist

4 January 1925

18 March 1945

Charles Clifford Shnier (sibling of Max Shnier)
[Shaarey Zedek]

97 Royal Air Force Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Pilot)

5 June 1916

30 July 1943

Joseph Shore
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Rifleman

10 May 1908

27 September 1944

David Jacob Shtitz
[Shaarey Zedek, Portage la Prairie]

419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)

25 November 1920

30 May 1943

Sam Chester Shusterove
[Shaarey Zedek]

221 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer

1 February 1916

23 January 1943

Robert Sirluck
[Shaarey Zedek, Winkler, Morden]

76 Royal Air Force Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer (Air Bomber)

15 November 1922

1 March 1944

Louis Slotin
[Dr. Louis Slotin Memorial Park]

Manhatten Project

Scientist

1 December 1910

30 May 1946

Morris Marvin Soronow
[Shaarey Zedek, Law Society]

Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Lieutenant

1911

28 August 1944

Joseph Spector
[Shaarey Zedek]

100 Royal Air Force Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Air Bomber)

29 April 1923

22 May 1944

William Stein
[Shaarey Zedek]

Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

19 January 1924

26 February 1945

Hymie Steinberg
[Shaarey Zedek]

162 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner)

14 August 1925

19 December 1944

Mortimer Samuel Sucharov
[Shaarey Zedek]

428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Navigator)

11 July 1915

2 December 1944

Max Stern
[Shaarey Zedek]

97 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer

15 January 1922

27 August 1944

Jack Tass
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Air Force

Warrant Officer Class I (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner)

7 September 1913

15 May 1944

Leon Abraham Titof
[Shaarey Zedek, Flin Flon]

9 Royal Air Force Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer (Air Gunner)

16 September 1924

18 October 1943

John Henry Vanular
[Shaarey Zedek]

190 Royal Air Force Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer (Navigator)

22 August 1914

11 May 1945

Gordon Vinsky
[Shaarey Zedek]

4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Private

1920

1 September 1944

Lone Wolinsky
[Shaarey Zedek]

Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

28 October 1919

10 January 1944

Hymie Yuffe
[Shaarey Zedek]

Royal Canadian Regiment

Private

23 May 1923

9 December 1943

Isador Nicholas Yudell
[Shaarey Zedek, Morden]

104 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Sergeant

6 June 1916

6 January 1943

Max Zeavin
[Shaarey Zedek]

426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Flight Sergeant

23 December 1918

9 March 1943

Sources:

“Jewish memorial to war dead will be unvieiled Sunday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 September 1946, page 7.

“Will unveil memorial to Jewish servicemen,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 September 1946, page 12.

“Jews unveil Second Great War memorial,” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 September 1946, page 19.

Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, Library and Archives Canada.

Find War Dead & Cemeteries, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial, Veterans Affairs Canada.

We thank Shawn Axelrod for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, Darryl Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 31 May 2023

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