Ernest Benjamin
Brigadier Ernest Frank Benjamin (Hebrew: לוי בנימין, Levi Binyamin) CBE (5 February 1900 – 14 March 1969) was a Canadian-born British Jewish officer who commanded the British Army's Jewish Brigade during the Second World War.
Ernest Frank Benjamin | |
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Benjamin inspects the 2nd Battalion, Jewish Brigade, Palestine, October 1944. | |
| Born | 5 February 1900 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 14 March 1969 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1919–1950 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 18035 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | Jewish Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Madagascar • Italian campaign |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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