Memorial stele for the Cavaliers of the Lāčplēsis Military Order
Memorial site
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Located next to the Kauguri cemetery chapel.
A memorial stele and an information stand with the biography of each knight of the Lāčplēsis War Order, places of battle and resting place can be viewed.
The text inscribed on the stele is somewhat misleading, as only two LKOK are buried in the Kauguri cemetery – A. Ābeltiņš and Ē. Radziņš, while the others mentioned on the stele are connected to Kauguri parish in other ways – either they were born there or lived there for some time.
The Lāčplēsis War Order (LKO) was the highest military decoration of Latvia from 1920 to 1940. The LKO was awarded for combat merit to soldiers of the Latvian Army and former Latvian Riflemen Regiments, as well as to foreigners who had made a great contribution to the Latvian freedom struggle or otherwise contributed to the establishment of the Latvian state. The LKO motto is "For Latvia", and it has 3 classes. The first class, which is awarded only to high-ranking statesmen and generals.
The stele was unveiled on November 11, 2018.
Used sources and references:
http://www.beverinasnovads.lv/index.php/sakums/9-kultura/2585-trikatas-kapos-tika-atklatas-lacplesa-kara-ordena-kavalieru-pieminas-stelas
https://karavirukapi.blogspot.com/2020/09/kauguru-pagasta-kauguru-kapos-pieminas.html
