Aleksandrs Mezciems

Aleksandrs MezciemsAleksandrs Mezciems
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Birth Date:
04.04.1891
Death date:
03.05.1960
Length of life:
69
Days since birth:
48599
Years since birth:
133
Days since death:
23366
Years since death:
63
Extra names:
Aleksandrs Mežciems Dāvida dēls
Categories:
, Born in Latvia, Colonel, Doctor, Medic, Military Order of Viesturs, Military person, Order of Lacplesis, Order of the Three Stars (Latvia), WWI participant
Nationality:
 latvian
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Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen

Served: 4. Vidzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks)

Awarded:

  • 08.1917, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 986332

Additional information (in Latvian):

MEŽCIEMS Aleksandrs Dāvida d. dzimis 1891.04.04. Trikātas pagastā – miris 1960.03.05. Anglijā, 1914.07. iestājies Krievijas Sarkanā Krusta dienestā, no 1915.12.-4.Vidzemes bataljonā, LR armijā iestājies 1919.06. LKOK

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Source: news.lv, lkok.com, biographien.lv, atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis

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1Universitas Tartuensis, Tartu UniversitāteUniversitas Tartuensis, Tartu Universitātelv

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Jānis MežciemsJānis MežciemsBrother08.12.188928.08.1957
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        		Milda MežciemaWife22.06.190207.05.1982
        3Jēkabs AlksnisJēkabs AlksnisFather in-law09.08.187007.03.1957
        4
        		Luīze Elizabete AlksneMother in-law13.02.187300.03.1941
        5
        		Austra LiepiņaSister in-law02.11.191329.03.1998
        6Valda BergmaneValda BergmaneSister in-law00.00.190812.11.1996
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        		Arvēds AlksnisBrother in-law21.05.191019.12.1991

        05.01.1917 | Christmas Battles

        The Christmas Battles (Latvian:Ziemassvētku kaujas; German:Aa-Schlachten; Russian:Митавская операция) were offensive operations of the Russian army during World War I in the area of Jelgava, Latvia, by the 12th Army of the Northern Front. They took place from December 23 (January 5) untill December 29 (January 11) 1916 (1917). The Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev; it was opposed by the 8th German Army. The battles took place in a swampy region, Tīreļpurvs (Tīrelis swamp), between Lake Babīte and Jelgava. The main assault force was the VI Siberian Rifle Corps which included two Latvian Rifleman brigades. Incompetence of Russian high command leaded to disastrous events in the Army. A month later February revolution begun.

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