Igor Ostapenko Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Who on the picture ? HELP PLEASE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 He may have been a soldier (the medals will tell), but here he is pictured in the uniform of the household livery. A high ranking servant.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi Igor,did You buy the pic? Niiiiice one of probably a member of the Kings personnel staff in an NCO level. I have no idea about the uniform, I?m a medals guy...- Prussian Hohenzollern Members cross, this is the highest peacetime award an NCO level guy could ever get, for a type close to the king it was easier- Prussian General Honor award, normally given after about 25 years of service- Prussian 1848-1850 Commemorative Medal, for all soldiers which did honorary serve in the revolutionary time 18148-1850- Baden 1849 Commemorative Medal, the so-called "Brother murder medal", from Baden given out to the troops which broke down the revolution in Baden- Russian St.Anne Medal, probably given in connection to a visit of the Czar in GermanyAll in all a very nice decorated man!Best regardsDaniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 THANK YOU !!!! years of service 1848-1873 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hi Igor,no, earlier.Entered maybe well before 1848, finished armed service latest in 1870 - no 1870 medal on the bar, maybe already before 1866, as well no cross for the war on his chest.I would suppose the long service brooch is a 2nd class in silver, means 15 years of active service.As plenty of NCO?s left after 12 or some more years of service to get a job in the civil life, this guy probably went in service of the court and earned the remaining awards there.It would be a good thing, if any of the Uniform experts could ID the Uniform.Best regardsDaniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Daniel, DANKE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Somebody sent me this picture - Groom of German imperial household, 1885 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Yes, kind of groom! Here a picture of "Dietrich, Sattelmeister des Leibstalls" (saddle master of the imperial stable). Not only the uniform looks quite similar, even the person!?!btw - very fine painting With regards, Komtur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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