Mayer Hersh

Mayer Hersh MBE (31 August 1926 – 8 October 2016) was a Polish Jew who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp.^[1] Born in Sieradz to a family of six siblings, only Mayer and his brother Jakob survived.^[2][3] his father, mother and three other siblings were murdered in Chełmno extermination camp.

Mayer Hersh
Born	Herszkowicz (1926-08-31)31 August 1926 Sieradz, Poland
Died	8 October 2016(2016-10-08) (aged 90) Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England
Nationality	British
Known for	Auschwitz concentration camp survivor
Parents	Isaac Herszkowicz (father) Riwka Szczukowska (mother)

After World War II, Hersh lived in Manchester, England.^[4] He was awarded an MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to Holocaust education.^[5][6]

Mayer died on 8 October 2016, at the age of 90.

See also

• List of victims and survivors of Auschwitz