Blackley in Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Kurt Theodor Goldschlager
courtesy of Jerry Klinger
1. Kurt Theodor Goldschlager Marker
(Hebrew name and date of death not transcribed, but translates to:)
Reb' Chaim Tuvia the son of Yehudah Leib, died 18th of Iyar, 5737
Remembering
Kurt Theodor Goldschlager
Served in No. 3 Jewish Troop 10 Commando WW2
as Cpl. Kenneth Edward Clarke MID
1912-1977
Buried RC section grave I-1563
ת׳ נ׳ צ׳ ב׳ ה׳
(Hebrew acronym for the equivalent of "Rest in Peace")
Erected 2021 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, UK Branch.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.
Location. 53° 31.797′ N, 2° 12.59′ W. Marker is in Manchester, England, in Greater Manchester. It is in Blackley. It can be reached from Rochdale Road. Located within the Jewish section of the North Manchester Cemetery Trust - Blackley Jewish Cemetery. Note that the memorial has been geolocated to the entrance of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this marker is in North West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Heaton Chapel Station (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Cecil Kimber (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Heaton Moor (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Heaton Mersey (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Heaton Chapel (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Heaton Norris (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Sir John Alcock (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Heaton Chapel, Bank Chambers (approx. 11.8 kilometers away).
More about this marker. Historic marker reflecting on the secret troop of Jewish refugees from Austria and Germany who formed the famously effective British WW2 Commando unit, X-Troop (named by Churchill) No. 3 (Jewish) Troop 10 Commando.
Also see . . . X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II (National WWII Museum).
courtesy of Jerry Klinger
2. Kurt Theodor Goldschlager
Excerpt: "X Troop was a secret Jewish commando unit that fought for the British against the Nazis on the front lines of all the major battles of World War II. The commandos were Holocaust survivors from Austria and Germany who came to the UK on Kindertransport. When the war started, these German Jewish refugees were rounded up and interned in the UK, Australia, and Canada as 'enemy aliens.'...In 1942, desperate to turn the tide of war, Churchill created this top-secret commando unit, in which all of the men had to take on fake British names and personas. The men of X Troop were used both as commandos—killing the Nazis—and in counterintelligence—interrogating the enemy on the battlefield...."(Submitted on July 9, 2022.)
Additional keywords. X-Troop, Jewish Commando, Jewish Troop, Holocaust, Refugee
courtesy of Jerry Klinger, December 19, 2013
3. Kenneth Edward Clarke - unmarked grave Roman Catholic section for paupers
Kurt Theodor Goldschlager changed his name from the Germanic to an English name as required by the British Commando unit for security reasons. He, like most of those who served in the Troop, never changed their names back.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
