Robert Barnett, born Raphael Glitzenstein, was one of the youngest British soldiers to die during the First World War, aged 15 years and 6 months.
He was the child of Russian parents Barnett, who worked as a tailor, and Esther.
Sadly, he had enlisted after an argument with his parents and was killed on 19 December 1914, in an attack at Ploegsteert Wood.
Thank you for this emotional memorial. He was sooo young :(
ReplyDeleteA Jewish baby cannot be named after his father or anyone else who is alive. Only in memory of a close relative who had _already_ died. Thus I think dad's name was Phillip.