Augusts Rozindarzs
- Birth Date:
- 12.02.1892
- Death date:
- 00.00.1984
- Length of life:
- 91
- Days since birth:
- 48615
- Years since birth:
- 133
- Days since death:
- 15055
- Years since death:
- 41
- Extra names:
- Augusts Roziņdārzs Jēkaba dēls
- Categories:
- Born in Latvia, Independece fighter, Order of Lacplesis, Sergeant, WWI participant
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 5. Zemgales latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) 1. rota
Awarded:
- 17.1916, Cross of St. George 3 class, Nr. 130472
Additional information (in Latvian):
ROZIŅDĀRZS Augusts Jēkaba d. dzimis 1892.12.02. Praviņu pagastā - miris 1984. Rīgā, jūrnieks, bataljonā no 1915.11.-Daugavgrīvas cietokšņa zemessargu bataljons. LR armijas seržants 1919.-1920. LKOK (par 1919.03.11. pret Bermontu)
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Source: lkok.com, atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
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