Service Details
Name:
 SCHWARZ
Given Name:
 REGINALD OSCAR
Initials:
 R O
Rank:
 Major
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Regiment:
 King's Royal Rifle Corps
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Unit:
 6th Bn.
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Unit 2:
 attd. H.Q., 1st Echelon
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Date of Death:
 1918-11-18
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Date of Birth:
 1875-05-04
Age:
 43
Cause of Death:
 Died of influenza
Decorations:
 M C
Citations:
 LG Sup 1 January 1917 pg. 41
Additional
Information:
Son of Robert George Schwarz (merchant, of W. Kensington and of Bagshot, Surrey). B. May 4, 1875, at Lee, Kent. School, St Paul's, London. Matric. Michs. 1893. Football (rugby) 'blue,' 1893; played for England, 1899, 1901. Played cricket for South Africa v. England, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1912; v. Australia, 1912. In a London office, 1895-7. Member of the London stock exchange, 1899-1902. On Staff of the South African Railways, Johannesburg, 1902-4. Member of Johannesburg stock exchange, 1904-11; of the London stock exchange from 1911. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., S. African Infantry; Major, King's R.R.C.; D.A.Q.M.G.; Asst. Controller of salvage; wounded; M.C.; mentioned in despatches). South African Cricketer - played in twenty test matches.
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Pas de Calais
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Cemetery:
 ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 XLV. A. 4.

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