Samuel and his cousin, Norman, had been brought out as youths to Australia by their uncles, the Myer brothers, who provided them with an Australian upbringing and education. In December 1917 Samuel, then studying law at Melbourne University, went along with other students to enlist in the AIF. He sought and obtained expedited Australia citizenship so he could join as an Australia citizen rather than as a Russian
Birth / Death- Died 20/05/1918First Year at Wesley1915
Date Enlisted8th February 1918Enlisted UnitField Artillery Brigade ReinforcementsService DetailKilled in motorbike accident in Malvern, Melbourne. The bike he was driving collided with a tram. Age at Death21Final UnitField Artillery Brigade Reinforcements VicCemetery / MemorialBrighton General CemeteryCemetery / Memorial DetailJewish D 63RankGunner
Ettingove, Samuel OW(1915). Archives and Art Collections, accessed 24/03/2026, https://wesleycollege.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/1273