Pte David Ginsburg 13 London Regt

[Will O'Brien]

As per CWGC

Name: GINSBURG, DAVID

Initials: D

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: London Regiment

Unit Text: 13th Kensington Bn.

Date of Death: 16/12/1914

Service No: 1540

Additional information: His brother Benjamin also fell.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 5.

Cemetery: ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

& the cemetery info

Cemetery: ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Country: France

Locality: Nord

Location Information: Estaires is a town and commune in the Department of the Nord, about 11 kilometres west of Armentieres. The Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town and on the east side of the road to Bailleul. Leave the church and head north-east on the Avenue Kennedy. Take the second road on the left after 400 metres onto Rue de l'Egalite, which leads to the cemetery on the right hand side of the road.

Historical Information: Estaire town was occupied by French cavalry on the 15th October, 1914, and passed at once into British hands. On the 10th April, 1918 it was captured by the enemy, after an obstinate defence by the 50th (Northumbrian) Division; and it was finally retaken by British troops at the beginning of September, 1918. The town was a Field Ambulance centre as early as November, 1914, and later the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station was posted in it. It was later "adopted" by the County Borough of Plymouth. Estaires Communal Cemetery was used for British burials from the early days of November, 1914 to June, 1917, and two burials of September, 1918 are in Plot II, Row P. There are now over 600, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over 50 are unidentified and special memorials are erected to 18 soldiers of the UK, one from Canada and one from India, known to be buried among them. A German Plot of 63 graves, made on the North side during the enemy occupation in 1918, has been removed. The Communal Cemetery and adjoining Extension cover an area of 3,336 square metres.

No. of Identified Casualties: 585

[Will O'Brien]

David's online MIC index entry can be seen here

[Will O'Brien]

Here's David's brother's CWGC entry

Name: GINSBURG, BENJAMIN

Initials: B

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.

Secondary Unit Text: formerly (324469) 9th Bn.

Date of Death: 30/05/1918

Service No: 298021

Additional information: Husband of Rebecca Ginsburg of 3 Convent Gardens, Notting Hill, London. His brother David also fell.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H. 6.

Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

[Myrtle]

SDGW

Born: Kensington

En: Kensington

Res: Kensington

DoW

[Myrtle]

David and Benjamin Ginsburg are referred to in the 1901 census as "Ginsberg". David was 8 years old in 1901 and Benjamin 12. The two boys, the youngest children of their family, were living with their parent's, brothers and sisters in Kensington. Their father was born in Russia and their mother in Newcastle.

[Will O'Brien]

David and Benjamin Ginsburg are referred to in the 1901 census as "Ginsberg". David was 8 years old in 1901 and Benjamin 12. The two boys, the youngest children of their family, were living with their parent's, brothers and sisters in Kensington. Their father was born in Russia and their mother in Newcastle.

Good shout Myrtle...............Explains why I didn't find them when I did a quick check yesterday

[Myrtle]

Will

I also did a quick search day before yesterday and didn't find anything but tried again yesterday as it was bugging me. I had an idea that Kensington probably referred to North Kensington and it did ! 1881 census show the parents and earlier children living at 161, Poprtobello Road which is north of Nottinghill Gate and therefore North Kensington. Samuel the father was a picture frame maker and glazier.