Montague Abrahams

Major Montague Nathan Abrahams was an English officer of the British Army who died during the First World War.
He was born in 1875, in Kimberley, Cape Colony, the son of diamond merchant Louis and Millie Abrahams, of London and South Africa, respectively. His family returned to England by 1881. Abrahams received his education at University College School before entering his father's business. He became a stock broker in 1909,Stock Exchange Memorial Book, p. 13, lib.militaryarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2013. and at the time of the 1911 Census was residing at 114 Park Street, Grosvenor Square. He had married, in 1902, to Annette, daughter of the art dealer Joseph Duveen.
Abrahams volunteered on the outbreak of war, in 1914, entering the "Old Boys' Corps" and later joining the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). In conjunction with Lieutenant-Colonel H.F. Darrell, Abrahams was instrumental in the forming of the 16th Battalion (St Pancras), Rifle Brigade in April 1915. He was promoted to temporary major in February 1916 and,The London Gazette (29485), p. 2059. 23 February 1916. Retrieved 1 August 2013. with the 16th, proceeded to the Western Front in March. Abrahams died on 3 September 1916, during the Somme Offensive.
He has no known grave and is commemorated by the Thiepval Memorial.
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==References==
*Ancestry.co.uk.
*Abrahams, Montague, cwgc.org. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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