Reuben Laman Rosenfield

Alias 1933 changed name to Rosefield

Born 30.10.1872     Place Raseiniai, Lithuania     Ethnic origin Jewish     Religion Jewish

Father Nathan Rosenfield    Mother Malke (neé Friedman)*

Arrived at Australia

            from Port Said, Egypt     on 4.07.1888     per Hapsburg     disembarked at Victoria

Residence before enlistment Melbourne, Whitecliff, NSW, Melbourne

Occupation educated at the University of Melbourne: 1893-1897 medical student; 1917 medical practitioner (eye and ear specialist)

Wife Harriett Rosenfield

Service 1

service number Major     enlisted 27.07.1915     POE [Melbourne]

unit Australian Medical Corps, 1st Australian General Hospital, 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital       rank Captain, Major

place Egypt, 1916     final fate RTA 19.01.1917      discharged appointment terminated 8.03.1917

Service 2

service number Major     enlisted reappointed 1.08.1917 (22.10.1917 in Nominal Roll)     POE [Melbourne]

unit Australian Medical Corps       rank Major

place Britasin, 1917-1918      final fate RTA 18.12.1918      discharged 20.02.1919

Naturalisation 1897

Residence after the war Melbourne

Died 6.02.1958 in Melbourne*

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

Personal Narratives: Major R L Rosenfield, MB, BS, Melbourne, Aural Surgeon, Melbourne Hospital (AWM)

[Medical] Notes on eye, ear, nose and throat work at No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis by Major R L Rosenfield AAMC (AWM)

[Medical] Notes on eye, ear, nose and throat work at Sutton Veny Hospital, England by Major R L Rosenfield AAMC (AWM)

*information provided by Ben Hirsh

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