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Augusts Andersons

Geburt:
08.08.1886
Tot:
09.12.1916
Zusätzliche namen:
Augusts Andersons Jāņa dēls
Kategorien:
Geboren in Lettland, Soldat, Teilnehmer des Ersten Weltkriegs
Nationalitäten:
 lette
Friedhof:
Rīgas Brāļu kapi

Serviert in den Regimentern der Lettischen Schützen

Serviert: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) 3. rota

Ausgezeichnet:

  • 09.12.1916, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 742922

Zusätzliche Informationen (in lettischer Sprache):

ANDERSONS Augusts Jāņa d. dzimis 1886.08.08. Rīgā, zemnieks no Zemītes pagasta. Brīvprātīgais 1915.08.08. Kritis esot postenī lauksardzē Tīreļpurvā 1916.09.12.aizstāvot savu biedru cīņā ar vācu pārspēku, apbēdīts Rīgas Brāļu kapos

Ursache: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis

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