{"id":229,"date":"2019-10-25T07:52:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T07:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2021-01-04T09:57:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T09:57:03","slug":"balkin-morris-ernest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/raf\/balkin-morris-ernest\/","title":{"rendered":"Balkin, Morris Ernest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Morris Ernest Balkin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Air Bomber, 50 Squadron
Service number 969301
Died 18 June 1941
Buried Glasgow (Glenduffhill) Jewish Cemetery
Age 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morris was born in 1920 in Glasgow to Lithuanian born Archibald and Minnie n\u00e9e Barlowitz. Archibald was born in Skuodas, Lithuania, emigrated to Glasgow in 1900 and became a naturalised British citizen in 1916.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morris’s family story can be found on the link below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morris was an air bomber in Hampden P4389 which took off from RAF Finningley on an air test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft stalled and dived into the ground shortly after take\u2013off just outside the Finningley airfield boundary (near Gatewood Farm, Gatewood Lane, Old Cantley, Doncaster) at 18.05 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five personnel were on board. Two aircrew and three ground crew.
W\/Op, Sgt. Alexander Campbell, aged 19
Pilot, Sgt. Lawrence Rex Hinde, aged 20
L.A.C. Harry Barton of 50 Sqn.
Corporal Morris Ernest Balkin.
AC.2 Percy Charles Kemp, aged 26. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Balkin family origins. Courtesy of Anne Gilbert. <\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photo credit to Derek @ scottishjewishcemeteries.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rebecca Balkin holding a photo of Anne. From left to right are the other children, Sam, Harry, Archie, Bessie & David. Courtesy Anne Gilbert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Archie & Minnie’s Wedding. Courtesy Anne Gilbert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n