Gordon Williamson Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Just arrived. A real bargain from German EBay and my first Imperial Feldgendarmerie book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Note the designation as "Gendarm Stellverterer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 As Rick pointed out, he wasn't exactly in his first flush of youth on the outbreak of war. Note his D.O.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 In Feb 1915 he reaches the giddy heights of Gefreiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Service with Feldgendarmerietruppe des Generalgouvernements Warschau until April 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 And finally ends up with J?ger-Regiment zu Pferde 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 He would have been close to 50(49) by the end of the war. Hopefully he was a "paper cop" by that time! Great find Gordon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 What is really odd is that he had no affiliation with civil police duty whatsoever!His occupation when he was finally called up as an overage draftee for his initial cavbalry service, his occupation is listed as "Haussohn.""House son" is nothing I find any reference for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj08 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 What is really odd is that he had no affiliation with civil police duty whatsoever!His occupation when he was finally called up as an overage draftee for his initial cavbalry service, his occupation is listed as "Haussohn.""House son" is nothing I find any reference for!I think it means he lives at home and the wife works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I am also interested by the "rank" of Gendarm Stellvertreter. Was this an official Gerndarmerie rank or just a temporary assignment, similar to being made a temporary deputy?Nice document, by the way. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi,let us talk (write) about the "Haussohn"."I think it means he lives at home and the wife works"Definitely not!See page 1 (Post3):4. Ob verheirathet: ./. (./. is the first entry 1891 = not married)Kinder: ./. (that is the first entry 1891 = no children)At that time, 2. Oktober 1891, he was 22 years old (born 19. September 1869), and he lived in the house of his parents.And as a "Haussohn" he was still under control of his parents/his father:http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Haussohn+u.+Haustochter"Haussohn u. Haustochter (Filius u. Filia familias), Kinder, welche noch unter v?terlicher Gewalt befindlich sind."He had to have the permission of his father to become a soldier!RegardsUwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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