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Rifleman OSCAR RENALDO PARSON BACKMAN

Service Number: 23/365
Regiment & Unit/Ship

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

1st Bn. 3rd

Date of Death

Died 26 March 1917

Age 30 years old

Buried or commemorated at

MAPLE LEAF CEMETERY

M. 14.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Additional Info Son of Nils Parson Backman and Hannah Backman, of Sweden; husband of Florence Backman, of 13, Martin St., Wellington, New Zealand.
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MAPLE LEAF CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 176
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