EK 1914 Prussia's Calendar of the Dead

[Guest Rick Research]

Berlin, 1859: "Uebersicht des im Jahre 1858 im Gesch?ftskreise der General-Ordens-Kommission eingetretetenen Ver?nderungen" was an early form of supplement to what became the periodic Orders Listen. Unlike the later annual tallies of that year's recipients of decorations, this slender volume had a calendar listing all holders of Prussian decorations whose personal status had been altered by death-- "durch Tod vorgefallenen Ver?nderungen."

Here are the few 1857 deaths of 1813 Iron Cross recipients missed in the tally for that year published in 1858. (There were far far more for 1858, which I will get to when I can type them also.)

Arnold Oberst aD zu Wartenberg (auch RAO3mEL) 25.12.57

Beckmann Sekonde-Lieutenant und Rechnungsf?hrer aD 20.10.57

Bielefeld Grenz-Aufseher aD zu Petershagen Kreis Minden 09.12.57 EK2 Senior

Bl?ch Botenmeister aD zu K?nigsberg I Pr (auch AllgEZ) 03.03.57

Bongard Dr, Hofrath und aus?bender Arzt zu D?sseldorf 20.12.57 EK2w

Borcke, von Major aD zu Elbing 07.09.57

B?ttcher, von Major aD 26.03.57

Deutscher Musketier aD zu Melochwitz Kreis Militsch 20.12.57

Drews Steuer-Aufseher aD zu Wongrowice 04.04.57

Eelking, Freiherr von Oberst aD zu Bremen 18.08.57

Ehrenberg Steuer-Aufseher aD zu Wittstock 20.03.57

Eickstedt Major aD zu Haus Been Kreis Geldern 27.12.57

Engel Hauptmann aD zu Wohlau 10.07.57

Engelmann Unteroffizier aD zu Berlin 30.12.57

Fey Wegew?rter zu Poremba Kreis Beuthen 16.12.57

Gebauer Hauptmann aD und Ober-F?rsterzu Krummendorf Kreis Strehlen 16.12.57

Gellhorn, von Major aD zu Striegau 23.12.57

Herrmann Musketier aD zu Dietrichswalde Kreis Friedland 14.10.57

Hoffmann Hauptmann aD zu Mukiehnen Kreis Heiligenbeil 28.08.57

Klotwig Musketier aD zu M?nsterberg 27.12.57

Knappeck Gendarm aD zu Schlawentzig Kreis Kosel 04.12.57

Knauer Unteroffizier aD zu Strehlen 30.12.57

K?hler pensuionierter Seminar-Haush?lter zu Breslau (auch MEZ2) 05.10.57

Lausch Oberst-Lieutenant aD zu M?nster 1.12.57

Lettgau Sekonde-Lieutenant und Geheimer Kalkulator aD zu Koblenz 20.03.57

Liebenow Grenadier aD zu Berlin 26.12.57

Lindner Bote und Exekutor beim Kreisgericht zu Lobsens (auch AllgEZ) 20.07.57

Lippik Musketier aD zu Willkassen Kreis Marggrabowa 28.10.57

Marticke Major aD zu Glatz 10.10.57

Mensen Hauptmann aD 01.11.57

Metzger Premier-Lieutenant aD zu Mainz 11.11.57

Moeller, von Oberst-Lieutenant aD zu Danzig 29.11.57

Nesselmann Hauptmann aD zu F?rstenau Kreis Elbing 25.12.57

Pietz Unteroffizier aD zu Netzbruch Kreis Friedeberg in der Neumark 26.10.57

Podscharly, von Oberst-Lieutenant aD zu Koblenz (auch RAO4) 31.12.57

Rebcke Musketier aD zu Reglin Kreis Belgard 26.11.57

Schliewen Oberst-Lieutenant aD (auch RAO4) 04.10.57

Seeger Landreiter aD zu Pr?kuls Kreis Memel 08.12.57 EK2 Senior

Stohmann Sekonde-Lieutenant Justizrath und Garnisons-Auditeur aD zu Mainz (auch RAO4) 11.11.57

Strohbach Fusilier aD zu Polenz Kreis Neustadt im K?nigreich Sachsen 22.11.57

Walter Invalide in der 1. Provinzial-Invalide-Kompagnie 13.12.57

Wiedenh?ft Major aD 31.03.57

Winterfeldt, von Major aD zu Breslau 27.12.57

Originally listed by calendar date, with place of residence after their status. Holders who do not show a residence are unexplained. "Seniors" had special pension rights limited in number, from what I understand. "EK2w" indicates a "white-black" noncombatant ribbon holder. All of the above were holders of the 2nd Class. If they held any other Prussian decoration, that too was shown--and presumably returned per regulations. Note how completely under-decorated by 20th century standards even very senior officers were.

I hope that this may prove of some value in compiling a listing of 1813 Iron Cross recipients-- and keep at least two years of them from simply vanishing without trace after their awards were bestowed. But if all this data is Already Out There PLEASE let me know-- since there are about 300 deaths for 1858 including a number of Pour le Merite holders and a lesser number of 1813 EK1 holders and... my time and typing can better serve NOT duplicating something Already Done.

Freakishly enough, awards of the 1813 Iron Cross were still listed as being made in 1858-- but that is a subject for the living, not the dead.