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Roberts Urbans

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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
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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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