Oliver Emanuel

Lieutenant Otto ("Oliver") Emanuel was an English officer of the British Army who died during the First World War.
He was born on 29 June 1895, the son of German-born parents Max, an agent for a China and glass manufacturers, and Alwine Emanuel (née Pappenheimer). At the time of the 1911 Census, the family were residing at 28 Belsize Park. Emanuel attended Ascham St Vincent's before continuing his education at Eastbourne College and Lausanne. In 1913, he enlisted in the Territorial Force, in the 2nd Battalion, The London Regiment. He adopted the name "Oliver" through deed poll in May 1914.Eastbourne College Roll of Honour, eastbourne-college.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
In August 1914, Emanuel was promoted to lieutenant, but subsequently resigned to attend Sandhurst. After Sandhurst, Emanuel was commissioned as a regular second lieutenant on 17 March 1915, in the 1st Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Own (Wiltshire Regiment).The London Gazette (29102), p. 2633, 16 March 1915, thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018. While serving with "B" Company, Emanuel died on 25 September 1915 during the Second Attack on Bellewaarde. He was the only officer among sixteen fatalities suffered by the battalion.War Diary: 1915-09-25, thewardrobe.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018. His promotion to lieutenant was confirmed posthumously.
He has no known grave and is commemorated by the Menin Gate Memorial. His name is also commemorated by the Ascham St Vincent's Memorial and the Roll of Honour for the East Ham United Synagogue.Roll of Honour, East Ham United Synagogue, cemeteryscribes.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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==References==
*Ancestry.co.uk.
*Emanuel, Oliver, cwgc.org. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
Category:1895 births
Category:1915 deaths
Category:British military personnel
Category:British Army
Category:British people of Jewish descent
Category:British people of German descent
Category:Burial Unknown
Category:Menin Gate Memorial
Category:Lieutenants