Baden Medal bar Baden Dem Tapfern Becker

[dedehansen]

Hello Gentlemen,

I hope that someone can help me.

Several years ago I got this medal bar, the family told me that the recipient of the bar was an doctor after the 1 WW, thats all the family new.

The engarving on the Militär Karl Friedrich Verdienstmedaille reads as follows" Dem Tapfern Becker " , the problem is that there are 3 recipients with the name Becker in WW 1.

May be someone can help me to get the right name !

Sincerley

dedehansen

[Chris Boonzaier]

CAn you give any info on the 3 Beckers you know of?

Best

Chris

[dedehansen]

Hello Chris, I know of:

Becker Alexander, Gefreiter Reserve Infanterie Regiment 238

Becker Friedrich Ludwig, Vizefeldwebel Infanterie Regiment 470

Becker Viktor, Unteroffizier Reserve Infanterie Regiment 40

Best

dedehansen

[Chris Boonzaier]

It is a wild guess... but I bet that a Vizefeldwebel in an active regt was probably active before the war, and a slight chance that he may have been a bit old after the war to start to study? (even 30 is slightly old)

If he was a doctor, I would imagine a DRK or Volkspflege medal?

Our guy on the right makes him a little "Beamtisch"... Maybe he was a Dr. of something other than medical doctor?

All the above are just a few thoughts to get the ball rolling.

Best

Chris