Atchin Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Dear members, I have found this picture I in the memoirs of a colonial administrator who worked in Aceh in 1920. This officer was Lieutenant Max (M. M.) Weber, born in Palembang (Sumatra) May 28, 1893. After WWI he volunteered the Dutch Colonial Army in Indie. (KNIL) He became health officer 1st class. I am very curious about his military career in WWI Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 John, it is not easy to determine the career of a wartime junior medical officer. However, as Dr.Weber is wearing the uniform of a Feldhilfsarzt, he is most probably the Feldunterarzt of Feld-Lazarett 8 of the XI. Armeekorps who was promoted to the rank of Feldhilfsarzt on 17.6.16. The Feldhilfsarzt was a medical student yet to fully qualify as a medical doctor who was employed as a medical officer. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 According to Rick's and Daniel's Waldeck awards volume, updating Erhard Roth, Feldunterarzt Richard Weber of 1.Inf.Mun.Kol. of the XI.Armeekorps received the Waldeck Goldene Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern on 29.12.14. Since the FUA Weber promoted to FHA had a Meldeamt of Arolsen, this is probably him. Glenn, since this Max Weber has the Baden Verdienstmedaille, is there an FUA/FHA with a XIV.AK connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Dave, I came across a further three FUA promoted to FHA on 12 December 1916 (MWB 1916, Spalte 2625 and 2626). Unfortunately none are shown with a given name or unit affiliation. Two of them are shown with a Landwehrbezirk subordination of Höchst and the other of Hanau. The Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg does not list a medical officer of the name Max Weber. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atchin Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks for the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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