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Oberhausener Volkszeitung, 10.8.1918

He didn't live long to enjoy his awards: Dr. Arthur Wolfram Baumstark, born 25. Sept 1870 in Karlsruhe, died there 28. Mai 1921. Dr. med. from the University of Erlangen in 1895.

See here:

This should be KorvKap aD Martin von Cappeln (1882-1952). He held the Braunschweig, Oldenburg and SA3aX, as well as the Siam before the war. Also was Cdr of the Euphrat-Fluß-Abteilung, so must have had Turkish awards.

A bit more info on Ferdinand Kummetz, from Hannov. Kurier, 25.12.1919:

Did anyone here manage to get the bar? Otherwise, I am not sure it makes sense to add value by doing research for free. I know this is a controversial issue which we have discussed times before.

Hello, I got this miniature chain of an Imperial German Reserve Officer, which also has a Siam Crown Order at the end. I have two questions for specialists: - I understand that the design of the Siam Crown Order changed in 1909, is it correct that this is a pre-1909 piece? - Also, as the 5th class (Knight) seems to have a silver medallion, would the gold medallion in my piece indicate that this is a 4th class (Officer)? Thanks Chris

I think I know who it belonged to.

Asking some specialists: I understand that the design of the Siam Crown Order changed in 1909, is it correct that this is a pre-1909 piece, like the two others above? Also, since both Behrendt and Walther received the 5th class with what looks like a silver medallion, would the gold medallion in my piece indicate that this is a 4th class?

Gets tricky. How about Olt dL Richert (LD2, JK5) or Hptm dL Bingel (LD1, JK5), both from Lw Berlin?

Ah ok. My alternatives are: - Hptm Miethner, Lwbezirk II Berlin, LD1, SK5 - Olt Sichler, Lwbezirk Halberstadt (Feldart. 2. Aufg.), LD2, SK5

Hello, two years ago I acquired this nice miniature chain of a Reserve/Landwehr Officer with both an Italian as well as a Siam Crown Order, and an Ottoman medal. Must have been in alive in 1934. The Siam order is not very common on German bars or chains. I find one good candidate: Lt dR Willy Koßmann (Kossmann) from Lw Fußartillerie, Berlin V, 1. Aufgebot, with an LD1, JK5 and SK5 According to DOA born 12.8.1875, was Geheimer expedierender Sekretär with the German Gesandtschaft in Bangkok in 1908. Also had the "Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Longest Reign Celebrations of the Accession to the Throne of H.M King Chulalongkorn" (see: https://gmic.co.uk/topic/76456-miniature-medal-of-the-most-exalted-order-of-the-white-elephant/), but he probably couldn't find a miniature for that. He was a diplomat in North Africa, Spain and Portugal, and later some kind of department head in the office of Reichspräsident Hindenburg, under Otto Meissner. According to MyHeritage, an "Ernst Johannes Willy Kossmann", born in Berlin, died 17.7.1934 in Osterode/Harz, I guess this is him. But might have still received the Hindenburg.

This is Wilucki, currently on eBay:

Lt dR Determann, unfortunately no first name. HK, 19.4.19 Hptm dR Ernst Tiedge was Realschuldirektor. HK, 1.10.1918

Great find! I don't think we had him yet.

Now here is something special: Hindenburg personally exposing a fake HHOX claim. Lengericher Zeitung, 7.5.1921

That's it for Hannoverscher Kurier in 1918. Too bad, had expected (much) more.

Koepchen was "Landesassessor beim Landesdirektorium" Hannover. Hannov. Kurier, 14.9.1918 Köstermann was Lehrer in Wehrbeck. Hannov. Kurier, 16.8.1918 We had him in this thread already, but here is the original award notice: Lt dR Hermann Bartels from Hannover and RIR 73. Hannov. Kurier, 23.9.1918

A little more info on Dr. Gerhard Kip. 30.6.1918 Born 2.6.1884 in Neuenhaus/Bentheim. Dr. phil. Univ. Halle 1910. I couldn't find his death year, but he got the Federal Merit Cross as Oberstudiendirektor a.D. in Wiesbaden in 1958: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProjekt_Bundesverdienstkreuz/1958 And I suppose this is a Princely one? Thun (27.6.1918).

Again no first name: Hptm dR Mundt was the son of the director of Spiegelglas in Freden, I think they still exist today. He was originally from FußAR 9. 21.6.1918

Here is an interesting notice: several officers of IR 74 got the HHOX at the same time. It seems they were all listed in the Staatsanzeiger with date 28.05.1918. We have some of them already with full names, but not these (but now we know they must all be from IR 74): Hptm Fischer (couldn't find first name) Hptm dR Brandes (couldn't find first name) Lt Teichmann, should be Carl Otto (sometimes Karl), from Harderode, acc. to VL Lt dR Wendebourg, should be Gerhard acc. to VL, died from his wounds around July 1918 Hannoverscher Kurier, 16.5.1918

Hannoverscher Kurier made it to 1918. First find: new first name, Lt Walter Tiedje. 17.2.1918

New first name: Hptm Willi Halbach, from Hörde. Hörder Volksblatt, 1.6.18

New first name: Lt dR and student of theology Hermann Blindow, KIA 1918. Herforder Kreisblatt, 24.6.18 Another new first name: Lt Gustav Bohn, from Hilchenbach, Regierungssekretär, KIA 1918. Hilchenbacher Zeitung, 22.9.1917 (award notice) and 25.6.1918 (death notice).