Basic Details
Surname
Solomons
Forenames
Maurice
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the College website (see References) reads as follows: 'Maurice Solomons, Cadet, Officer Cadet Battalion. Maurice Solomons was educated at Owen’s School in Islington and won a scholarship to come to Cambridge in December 1914. Born: Canonbury, London on 15 August 1897, Died of appendicitis in a military hospital: 16 July 1916
He entered College in 1915 with the intention of reading for the Natural Sciences Tripos. When he came into residence he immediately joined the Cambridge University Officer Training Corps and left in March 1916 hoping for a commission. He joined the Officer Cadet Battalion in June 1916 (Jesus College Cambridge Society Annual Report, 1917, p37). Although not killed on active service, Solomons was one of the youngest Jesuans to die in the war as he was not yet 19 years of age. He is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery, London.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Willseden
Cemetery
Jewish Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
16
Age at death
18
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial