Oskars Matiss
- Birth Date:
- 03.03.1897
- Death date:
- 07.02.1978
- Length of life:
- 80
- Days since birth:
- 46458
- Years since birth:
- 127
- Days since death:
- 16897
- Years since death:
- 46
- Extra names:
- Oskars Matīss Kārļa dēls
- Categories:
- Born in Latvia, Farmer, peasant, Independece fighter, Order of Lacplesis, Private, WWI participant
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Ciemupes kapi, Ogresgals, Ogresgala pagasts
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks)
Awarded:
- 08.1917, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 986274
Additional information (in Latvian):
MATĪSS Oskars Kārļa d. dzimis 1897.03.03. Vecgulbenes pagastā – miris 1978.07.02., apglabāts Ogresgala kapos, mobilizēts 1917.01., pulkā līdz 1918.02., LR armijā no 1919.06. LKOK
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Source: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
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