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5 April Schutze Leonhard Gillhuber

5-april-1918-schutze-leonhard-gillhuberSchutze Leonhard Gillhuber, 3 MGK, 17 Bay Rez Inf Regt (12 Bav Res Bde, 6 Bav Res Div).

A trained machine-gunner, Leonhard was a recipient of the Iron Cross, 2nd Class, which had been gained for actions during the Arras fighting of April 1917. On 5 April 1918, he was killed by shellfire in the vicinity of Chauny at the age of 23. He is now buried in the Kameradengrab at the military cemetery at Montdidier.

5 April 1918

 

Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.

 

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