Born in 1894, Lengthal, Bavaria
He was a grocer.
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A recalled reservist in August 1914, he first saw action during the First Battle of Ypres in October 1914.
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He was a veteran of the Battles of Fromelles, the Somme and Arras through 1915 to 1917.
He was killed in action by shrapnel to the head on 31st July 1917 – the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres.
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Sebastian was buried in the German Military Cemetery at Menen.
Inf. Sebastian Scheugenpflug, Kgl.Bayr.Res.Inf.Regt.17
31 July 1917
Researched by David O'Mara
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