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British Army
1st Infantry Division
2nd Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
Hyman Abramovich graduated in Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1934. In 1936 he travelled to London to undertake post-graduate work while serving as a locum in the slums of London's East End, and as a medical officer at St Nicholas' Hospital, Plumstead.
When World War II broke out, Dr Abramovich enlisted in the British Army, but refused to join the medical corps, such was his implacable opposition to the Nazis that he wanted to be involved in the front line fighting.
His ability as a soldier, his leadership and fearlessness took him from being a Private in 1939 to a Major in 1943.
He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) at The Battle of Anzio (22 January to 5 June 1944) and a war correspondent at the time wrote of him:
"His men and colleagues do not know how he made the jump from Sydney to the British Loyal Regiment which is based in Lancashire but they agree wholeheartedly he was one hell of a soldier who did as much as any man to put the German trip down the Rome-Anzio Road into reverse."
In 1983, his sister Dr Susan Sedgwick, established a fund for Jewish education at Masada College in honour of her brother.
Source: Jewish Servicemen and Women, NSW Association of Jewish Service and Ex-Service Men and Women
Image: Imperial War Museum collection, Image IWM (NA 12278)
Award: Australian War Memorial, Honours and Awards (Recommendation), Hyman Abramovich