Memorial plaque to Viktors Anderson, a soldier of the Viljandi School Company who fell in the War of Independence
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Located near the outer wall of Valmiera St. Simon's Lutheran Church.
The memorial plaque was unveiled on May 26, 2011, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Valmiera from the Bolsheviks. The plaque is dedicated to Viktors Anderson, a soldier of the Viljandi Pupils' Company, who fell in the church tower on May 26, 1919, fighting against the Bolsheviks.
On September 23, 1928, a granite plaque was unveiled in St. Simon's Church to the members of the Valmiera-Veide parish who fell in the liberation of Latvia and World War I. The plaque was destroyed during the Soviet occupation. A new plaque was unveiled on November 11, 1995.
On August 11, 1935, a granite plaque was unveiled and consecrated in St. Simon's Church for 70 members of the Valmiera - Valmiermuiža parish. The plaque was destroyed during the Soviet occupation. A new one was unveiled in 1995.
Used sources and references:
eFlame, 30.05.2011.
Lismanis, J. 1915-1920. In memory of battles and fallen soldiers: Memorial sites of the First World War and the Latvian Liberation Struggle. Riga: NIMS, 1999
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