royal prussian Adjudantur

[David M]

Hi

In trying to find out anything more on Alfred von Rauch, an officer in the Garde du Corps. I am hoping someone could tell me about the ADC of the Prussian Princes. von Rauch received a grade of the CHWO (Wilhelmorder) in 1853, some prussian Princes received the CHGL (Hausorden vom goldenen L?wen) around the same time. It is shown not uncommon for a Prince or high-ranking General to receive the Hausorder (in 1 Class 1851-1866) and his ADC to receive a (low) Grade of the CHWO.

So specifically my questionn is:

Is Alfred von Rauch mentioned as ADC to a prussian prince and around 1850-60 specifically to:

Friedrich (III.) Wilhelm Nicolaus Kronprinz von Preussen (1831-1888)

Albrecht Prinz von Preussen (1809-1872)

Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Ernst Prinz von Preussen (1826-1902)

or

General der Infanterie and Generaladjutant von Neumann

Should Alfred von Rauch be found, I would be most interested in his ODM, possible dates of promotion (I have his last charackter as Major ausser Dienst in 1864)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards

David

[bob lembke]

David;

Wasn't a von Rauch the Minister of War about the time of the Franco-Prussian War? I am interested as my father was sworn into the German Army by the Pionier=Bataillon Nr. 3 von Rauch, and about 1850 the unit was not called "von Rauch". I have a bunch of p. Ranglisten, but none older than 1879.

Bob Lembke

[David M]

Hi Bob

That could very well be: I found this : http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_von_Rauch

not my von Rauch, though most likely related

regards

David

David;

Wasn't a von Rauch the Minister of War about the time of the Franco-Prussian War? I am interested as my father was sworn into the German Army by the Pionier=Bataillon Nr. 3 von Rauch, and about 1850 the unit was not called "von Rauch". I have a bunch of p. Ranglisten, but none older than 1879.

Bob Lembke