Oberst and Commander Prussian Field-Artillery-Regiment

[KIR]

Hi,

I need your help - I am asking for informations about the life and military career of Julius Ferdinand Wilhelm GREGOROVIUS,

1871 Oberst and Kommandant der 2. Fußabteilung des Ostpreußischen Feldartillerie Regiments Nr.1

(later: Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Prinz August von Preußen (1. Lithauisches ) Nr.1)

... around 1882 ausser Dienste.

So I'm searching for any informations (service records, awards, etc. ...) and portraits about him!

Thank you for any help you can give me!

Best regards,

Jens

... there are two regimental histories:

"Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Prinz August von Preußen (1. Lithauisches ) Nr.1

Geschichte des Ostpreussischen Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr.1

von Fhr. v. Troschke, Berlin 1872, Verlag E. S. Mittler u. Sohn, 280 Seiten."

... and an other one from 1939:

"Das Feldartillerie-Regiment 'Prinz August von Preußen (1. Litth.) Nr. 1 - 1772-1919."

(Schriftenreihe: Aus Deutschlands großer Zeit. Ehem. preuß. Truppenteile Band 118.)

Alfred Laeger, 1939 Zeulenroda: Sporn, 552 Seiten.

(maybe with pictures???)

Edited May 7, 2010 by KIR

[arb]

Jens,

Your man is rather obscure. Until Glenn found the 1870/71 EK list, he had no first name in the Wegner "Stellenbesetzung" series. The only information I can provide is this:

24.02.74 zur Disposition

21.11.1871-24.02.1874 Kommandeur d. Fußart. R. 1

1866-13.10.1868 Artillerie Offizier vom Platz in Pillau

*?? †21.04.93

Andy

Edited May 7, 2010 by arb

[KIR]

Andy,

thank you a lot! Any information is helpful!

Maybe just the regimental history is a good source!

Thx & best regards,

Jens

[KIR]

Hi,

can someone tell me his awards from the ranklist (arround 1880)!?

Sorry - my oldest ranklist is just from 1890!

Thank you and best regards,

Jens

Oberst Julius Ferdinand Wilhelm GREGOROVIUS

[arb]

Jens,

The 1873 Rangliste shows only PRAO4, EK1 and PDK. Not too much for a colonel!!

Andy

[KIR]

Thanks again Andy!

And yes, not so much for a colonel!!

Gruss Jens

[Steen Ammentorp]

Although not the same date of death as given by Andy the colonel in question must be Julius Gregorovius, brother of the more famous historian Ferdinand Gregorovius. Julius was born 19th Aug. 1819 at Tapiau and died 18th Jul. 1891 in Planegg at Munich. See: http://www.neidenburg.de/ndbger.htm

An idea were perhaps to search for information about his brother on whom severeal books/biographies has been written. Ferdinand himself mentions Julius several times in his journal from Italy: http://www.archive.org/details/romanjournalsoff00gregiala Some of this material may contain information or pictures of Julius.

Another source may be Julius' own book from 1883 http://books.google.com/books?q=editions:OCLC56852058&id=6-kMHQAACAAJ

[KIR]

Steen,

thank you a lot for the links! Great, some good stuff!

Thx & best regards,

Jens