Major D A Komrower

Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Major DONALD ALEXANDER KOMROWER, Service Number: 164359. Royal Artillery; 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regiment. Died 18 September 1944, aged 24. Buried in Grave II. B. 20. at VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY, Netherlands. 'Son of William and Adile Komrower, of Hale, Cheshire'. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2081639/donald-alexander-komrower/

Manchester Evening News, Saturday 29 January 1944 (page 5) reported: 'D.S.O. Won by Commando at Termoli. By a Staff Reporter. ONE of three well-known Manchester Rugby-playing brothers, Major Arthur Komrower, of Holden Road, Higher Broughton, has been awarded the D.S.O. for gallant and distinguished services in Italy. Major Komrower, who was recently promoted, is in the Lancashire Fusiliers and Special Service Troops, and his mother told me to-day that the award was made for the part he played in a Commando raid on Termoli.
Rugby Player.
He is known in Manchester sports circles as a former Manchester University and Manchester centre three-quarter. He is 28. His elder brother, George, in the R.A.M.C., captained the University team for some time and also played for Manchester. The younger brother, Donald, is a captain in the Royal Artillery. He was captured by the enemy at Benghazi and recaptured by us when we took the town. Major Komrower took part in the Commando raids on Norway about two years ago, and was wounded in the foot'.

Manchester Evening News, Thursday 28 September 1944 (page 4) reported: 'Major D. A. Komrower is Dead. By a Staff Reporter. YOUNGEST of three brothers, all well known Rugby players in Manchester, Major Donald A. Komrower, of Holden Road, Broughton, has died from wounds received on active service. Aged 24, he played stand off half for Manchester University for two years. His two brothers, Lieut.-Col. G. M. Komrower and Major A. G. Komrower, of the Commandos, also played for the University and the Lancashire Rugby Union. Major D. A. Komrower was wounded and taken prisoner at Tobruk, but later rejoined his unit on the Capture of that town. He formerly worked for his father's textile firm in Manchester'.

Manchester Reform Synagogue; history page, re the Jackson Road premises, states that: 'On 18th May 1952 the site was consecrated and was opened on 29th November 1953'. https://www.jacksonsrow.org/our-history/

Ibid; biographical details of WW1 and WW2 casualties; 'DONALD ALEXANDER KOMROWER, major in the 102nd Royal Artillery, the Northumberland Hussars, was one of three sons of William and Adele Komrower; William was President of our congregation in 1943. All three sons served in the army. Donald had been to MGS and Manchester University, where he played rugby. In 1942 he had been reported missing in Libya but had in fact been taken prisoner by the Italians and was later freed. He died on 18 September 1944 in the Normandy campaign. His brothers survived the war, and our window showing the temple service is dedicated to him'. https://www.jacksonsrow.org/our-history/background-of-members-who-died-in-the-first-and-second-world-wars/