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We remember Oscar Frank Moritz
We remember Oscar Frank Moritz
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
Arnold Moritz
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1872
1874
sibling
Julius Hermann Moritz
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1874
1885
1898
education
Studied to become a Barrister
Sherborne School
Sherborne, Dorset
United Kingdom
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1898 - 1903
1910
employment
Barrister at Law
Middle Temple
London
United Kingdom
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1910
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
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5th September 1914
1916
dates
Age 32
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27th July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
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1916
death
Died of wounds
Killed while endeavouring to bring up reinforcements for his gun, having previously been wounded in the thigh.
Delville Wood
France
Source:7479486
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27th July 1916
burial
Department de la Somme, Picardie
France
Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oscar Frank |
| Initials | OF |
| Last Name | Moritz |
| Source | 3123377 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Moritz | father | ||
| Eliza Mathilda Kronheim | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Moritz | brother | 1872 | |
| Julius Hermann Moritz | brother | 1874 |
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Memorial details from Theipval MemorialCopy from Ancestry showing details of Memorial to Oscar at the Theipval Memorial in FranceContributed by:
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UK,COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES,1914-1921 and 1939-1947Copy of Citation taken from Ancestry when researching my Family TreeContributed by:
Jennifer148136 -
De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, 1914-1919Image taken from Ancestry while researching the Family TreeContributed by:
Jennifer148136
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Frank Moritz | john14663 | |
| Memorial details from Theipval Memorial | Jennifer148136 | |
| UK,COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES,1914-1921 and 1939-1947 | Jennifer148136 | |
| De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 | Jennifer148136 |
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