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Three: Private J. H. Oschmann, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in...
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Three: Private J. H. Oschmann, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action on the second day of the German Spring Offensive on 22 March 1918 British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. J. H. Oschmann. 1st. S.A.I.); Memorial Plaque (Julius Hendrik Oschmann) the last pierced with small hole for display purposes, glue residue to reverse of all, generally very fine (3) £140-£180 --- Julius Hendrik Oschmann was born in Ladysmith, South Africa, on 19 September 1897, the son of farmer August Oschmann and his wife Maria. He enlisted for the 1st South African Infantry Brigade at Potchefstroom on 30 August 1917 and embarked two weeks later from Cape Town for England per the freight ship Dunvegan Castle. Joining the 1st Battalion in the field 22 February 1918, he witnessed just 1 month of active service on the Western Front before being killed in action in the opening stages of Operation Michael when waves of German storm troopers attempted to overwhelm the Allied lines. Aged 22 years, he is remembered with honour upon the Pozieres Memorial. Sold with copied service record and CWGC entries.
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Three: Private J. H. Oschmann, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action on the second day of the German Spring Offensive on 22 March 1918 British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. J. H. Oschmann. 1st. S.A.I.); Memorial Plaque (Julius Hendrik Oschmann) the last pierced with small hole for display purposes, glue residue to reverse of all, generally very fine (3) £140-£180 --- Julius Hendrik Oschmann was born in Ladysmith, South Africa, on 19 September 1897, the son of farmer August Oschmann and his wife Maria. He enlisted for the 1st South African Infantry Brigade at Potchefstroom on 30 August 1917 and embarked two weeks later from Cape Town for England per the freight ship Dunvegan Castle. Joining the 1st Battalion in the field 22 February 1918, he witnessed just 1 month of active service on the Western Front before being killed in action in the opening stages of Operation Michael when waves of German storm troopers attempted to overwhelm the Allied lines. Aged 22 years, he is remembered with honour upon the Pozieres Memorial. Sold with copied service record and CWGC entries.
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