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Private Emmanuel (Mandey) Berwitz

 

 

Private Mandey Berwtiz, North Irish Horse Service No.1050, Corps of Hussars No.72046. As stated in the above article from the Belfast Evening Telegraph, Berwitz embarked for France in January 1915, with a group of reinforcements for A and C Squadrons. Berwitz had enlisted between 27 and 31 August 1914. He was aged only 16 or 17 at the time. According to the 1901 Irish Census, Berwitz and his family were Russian-born, and Jewish. He survived the war and was discharged to the Army Reserve in January 1919.

The caption to the picture below reads:

Four Belfast chums at the front with the North Irish Horse.- Standing from the left - Trooper Wilson Donaghy, late of 'Evening Telegraph' staff, now orderly to General Plumer; Troopers Mandy Berwitz and John Nixon, orderlies to Viscount Massereene and Ferrard, and (sitting) Corporal McClements.

 

 

Images, from Belfast Evening Telegraph, kindly provided by Nigel Henderson (see Fitzroy Presbyterian Church: Wartime Service and Sacrifice).