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 | Jewish Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War II • Battle of Madagascar • Italian campaign |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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.[1]
- ^ "Brigadier Benjamin, Commander of Jewish Brigade, Comes from Family Active in Jewish Life". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 25 October 1944. Retrieved 27 November 2016.