Jewish people played a significant role in the world wars, both on the battlefield and the home front. Our collections include uniforms, letters, medals and photographs. Our World War II collections demonstrate how the Jewish population was particularly invested in the fight against Nazism, and include stories of the many refugees from Nazism who joined the British Army.
George Cross Medal Awarded to Harry Errington
George Cross medal, the highest civilian award for bravery, awarded to Harry Errington during World War II.
Last Letter from Alec Silver
A letter writen by Alec Silver to his mother on the day of his death. Alec was a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps and was killed on 7 March 1945.
Military Sewing Kit belonging to Myer Goldstein
Sewing kit belonging to Aircraftsman Myer Goldstein who served in a balloon company in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC)
Percy Levy’s Book of Life
Scrap book compiled by Percy Levy who fought in the British army during World War I. He was a Lieutenant in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment and served on the Western Front between January 1917 and January 1919
