Another document question..

[Mike Dunn]

I was going through some of my documents last night and ran across this. My question is--if I read this correctly--this a document for a 100 year jubilee meeting? If so, wonder if it is award document for a badge, medal or stickpin that would have been given out at the jubilee. I have a number of 100 year jubillee medals and had no idea or even thought they would have award documents. Also-Any idea which unit this is from?? Any ideas or thoughts on this?? Thanks Mike

[Glenn J]

Mike,

it's an invitation to the centenary celebrations of Infanterie-Regiment Freiherr von Sparr (3. Westf?lisches) Nr. 16. The recipient was one char. Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Langheinrich, one time Major and battalion commander in the regiment from 29 March 1900 until 18 Oct 1902. Later the Bezirkskommandeur in Stargard. The Oberst and Regimental Commander was Fritz von Versen later killed in action as the commander of the 76. Infanterie-Brigade on 16 Sep 1917.

Regards

Glenn

[Mike Dunn]

Glenn-thanks very much for your translation! Had part of it right anyway!!! Next question--I know that this is not an award document-but can someone translate this for me?? I have no clue!! Mike

[Guest Rick Research]

To add some to Glenn's-- Langheinrich was born in Charlottenburg 9 April 1854. His awards were Red Eagle 4, Crown 3rd, XXV, 1870/71, and 1897. He was called back up for WW1 and served as commander of Mobile Railway Station Commandantur 109 (wherever that was), re-retiring as Oberst aD and alive 1926.

The second one was either written by a freak or it is 18- or 17- 26.

All I get out of the bizarre florid scribbling is

Berscheinigung

... Unterzeichneter bescheinige

meinen Sohn Herman {{line over the single "n" in handwriting style indicating a double letter}}, dass

Er mein..... im....

... ...

kan {{same overline}} wen{{again}}

... ... ...

getreu kan {{again}} Er sich auf mein ... verlassen.

Langenbach den 15 Septb 26

Gust. H....

apparently giving Young Hermann permission to leave home or some such.