IR15 Musician - Franco-Prussian War Era

[Naxos]

Heinrich Tiedermann was a flutist in IR15 - he served active for 18 years.

(What is the first award on his medal-bar?)

Edited November 30, 2011 by Naxos

[Claudius]

Looks like the;

Allgemeinen Ehrenzeichens Medal -2nd class

BTW: great photo of an IG Schwalbennests!

[Naxos]

Thanks Claudius

[Glenn J]

Sergeant und Hautboist Tiedermann of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 15 was awarded the Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen on 18 January 1884.

Regards

Glenn

[joerookery]

ps1436 by joerookery, on Flickr

Hessian musician in 1867

Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regt. (1. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr.115

(Darmstadt) XVIII Armee Korps