Roberts Urbans
- Birth Date:
- 17.06.1899
- Death date:
- 16.06.1953
- Extra names:
- Roberts Urbāns Eduarda dēls
- Categories:
- Born in Latvia, Independece fighter, Legionary, Order of Lacplesis, Private, WWI participant
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 7. Bauskas latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) 1. rota
Awarded:
- 09.1917, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 984425
Additional information (in Latvian):
URBĀNS Roberts Eduarda d. dzimis 1899.17.06. Rīgā, kur bija skolnieks – miris 1953. Austrālijā, brīvprātīgais 1914., bataljonā no 1915., iestājies LR armijā 1919.06. LKOK
Source: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis, lkok.com
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