M?nster 1915

[Komtur]

Herrn

Stabsarzt Dr. Opper

z. frdl. E. ????????

Juli 1915

[Komtur]

There is a

Dr. Alexander Graf zu M?nster, Rittmeister d. Res. with Johanniter Rechtsritter

in the Deutscher Ordensalmanach 1908/9

and a

Graf zu M?nster, Rittmeister d. Res. Rgt. Gardes du Corps with Johanniter Ehrenritter

in the Rangliste 1904 (no more entry in 1906)

Could it be him? Is it the right uniform for a reserve officer of the Gardes du Corps?

Best regards, Komtur.

[Bernhard H.Holst]

I would read the inscription as ;

"Herrn Stabsarzt Dr. Opper

Zur freundlichen Erinnerung

Juli 1915

I believe the abbreviations to be somewhat in use as a matter of expediency or to make use of limited space.

For those among us not proficient in German " In kind remembrance "

Bernhard H. Holst

[Komtur]

I would read the inscription as ;

"Herrn Stabsarzt Dr. Opper

Zur freundlichen Erinnerung

Juli 1915

I believe the abbreviations to be somewhat in use as a matter of expediency or to make use of limited space.

For those among us not proficient in German " In kind remembrance "

Bernhard H. Holst

Oh, sorry, but I know that. The ???????? stands for the two words behind z. frdl. E. (= zur freundlichen Erinnerung) could be read "Bara Banka" or something like that.

Regards, Komtur.

[KIR]

Hi,

I think it's more: Thara Thanka/Thauke ???

Best regards,

Jens

[Komtur]

Hi,

I think it's more: Thara Thanka/Thauke ???

Best regards,

Jens

Hm, no Google match for these. Could be a place somewhere in the East ...

[speedytop]

Hi,

there is Bara Banka in Bangladesh:

http://www.maplandia.com/bangladesh/dhaka-...-zl/bara-banka/

Uwe

[Komtur]

Hi,

there is Bara Banka in Bangladesh:

http://www.maplandia.com/bangladesh/dhaka-...-zl/bara-banka/

Uwe

But it is unlikely that Graf zu M?nster and Stabsarzt Opper were so far east in 1915.

Kind regards, Komtur.

[Guest Rick Research]

Bara Basska? Definitely someplace Poland-ish. I'd LIKE to force that handwriting into "Stara" which would be a normal Slavic place name "Old" and THAT would make the second bit "Stasska" or something like that. (???)

Good spot on the GdC cuffs-- that sure seems to narrow down the "M?nster" suspects! :cheers: