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Thank you so very much for taking the time to pass on this information - as you correctly surmise I am no chess expert but this does give some insight. I have yet to find out more about his war service, but my grandmother (his younger sister) took great pride in the war records of her five brothers,...

just to confirm that my great-uncle was indeed born in Hendon in April 1909 - I am intrigued how that links into your data source!

were there two chess-playing Harold Israels?

I am researching my family history; Harold Israel (1909 - 1984) was one of my great uncles. I have already searched this forum and followed the links - and was delighted with the Pathe newsreel taken at the Gambit Club in which he appears. I am informed that he was joint British Postal chess champio...