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    Scott Powell

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    1. Hi,

      I would ignore the 89th, he was there waaaay before the war started.

      The 395th was part of the 9th Reserve Division, when the award was made they were in the same sector as the 17th Division, I guess maybe the regiment was seconded to the 17th for a short while and the award was made at that time.

      Nice little group with the tag!!

      Thanx Chris! the grouping also includes his EK2 and Front Fighters bar, Front Fighters Urkunde and his Militarpass . I'll post the complete grouping after it arrives

    2. I am just venturing into the magnificent world of Urkenden,so please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.

      I have a named grouping on it's way,and I am trying to research the soldier's unit and actions it saw.

      Ludwig Jackobs was born in Sternberg, Mecklenberg-Schwerin 1-July- 1875 and served in the Leib-Kompanie Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier - Regiment 89 from 16-Oct-1895- 16-Sept-1897 as a Grenadier with his conduct termed 'Sehr Gut'

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      He was recalled during The Great War,and was awarded the EK 2 on 3-31-1917.

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      When i research the" Infantarie Regiments Nr. 395 I draw a total blank, but when i researched the 17th Division I see the Mecklenburgisches Grenadier - Regiment 89 was part of the

      34.Infanterie-Brigade

      My question is this: am i reading the Regimental number incorrectly,or was he on TDY with Infantarie Regiments Nr. 395 when he was awarded the Ek 2( I notice his rank on the Urkunde is Landsturmann )

      Here are his Identity Disks

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      Any info is VERY much appreciated

    3. not Field Artillery, Foot Artillery.

      Bavarian Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 2.

      Wilhelm Morsch was born in Pforzheim in Baden on 18 June 1891. He was a gas worker in Grünstadt in the Bavarian Palatinate. In addition to your MVK, he also received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 27 June 1918. He was severely wounded on 23 November 1917.

      Ahh, Thank you for the Clarification,I have a hard time with the script. Thank you for the additional details as well,very much appreciated.

    4. This is a 1915 dated Urkunde and a cased Kvk.The Kvk has a bit of green toning on it. an interesting thing about the urkunde is that many years ago it was mounted to a piece of cardboard,( i am assuming for framing purposes)and on the back of the cardboard an old newspaper is glued to it. I can gather he was in the Field Artillery but I cannot decipher the particulars of his regiment

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    5. Thanx very much for the help and replies.

      The death certificate states he died on 30-Nov-1943 in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Plymouth from Head injuries after being thrown from a motor cycle,and the death is listed as accidental.

      I too maintain a large interest in the D.C.L.I.( both World Wars) and that was the main reason i bought this grouping.

      thank you again for the additional information Leigh

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