L Detachment member

[popeye1975]

I'm trying to find out the first name of a trooper from the early 'L Detachment' based in Tikrit in 1941. His surname was Kaufman, he was a Londoner but I am hoping somebody on here might know his first name.

I have looked through the archive on thi site but not had any luck yet. His surname appears in David Stirling's biog by Alan Hoe but that's all.

Any ideas?

 

[Alan Orton]

I'm not 100% sure but i think it may be Isaac.
There is a P.O.W. record for 6098454, Private I.I. Kaufman, The Queens Royal Regiment. P.O.W. No. 8054. Stalag 344,
Lambinowice, Poland. There are only 2 Kaufman's in the record, the other being a sergeant so it is likely this is your man. He may have been known as "Ike" or "Cockney".
Although i can't confirm it i believe he was with Lt.Bonningtons stick or Lt. McGonigals.
I did a quick births search for I Kaufman and came up with 2 Israels from 1912/13 and 2 Isaacs from 1915. One Israel has a second name begining with J so unless the P.O.W.record is incorrect i think you can discount him. The 1915 dates seems to be the right to me but i'm only really assuming. hope this will be of use,
regards,
Alan Orton.

 

[Faith]

Sorry I can't shed any light as to his first name but I've read about him and he seemed like a real character. He apparently pinched a load of bricks from an RAF camp and made POWs build 'L' detachment a canteen - which was better than the officers' marquee!

 

[popeye1975]

This has helped a lot - it sounds like this is the guy I am trying to find out about. Thanks to you both!