For Research Identifiable-To-Be Medal Bars Number 2

[Komtur]

For the first glance no chance ...

- BUT -

Prussian 25 years service cross WITHOUT any Prussian order as it is always suspect for a general or an admiral rank. The owner made in 1901 a trip to China, so it must come down to a few persons of these ranks. No reactivation in 1914. Blue backing! No non-Prussian awards on the bar ...

- THEREFORE -

any chance

Best Regards,

Komtur.

[Guest Rick Research]

I agree with you absolutely. On dark blue...first place to go is an Admiral.

[Guest Rick Research]

The GOOD news is: everybody can be eliminated except for TWO suspects:

Vizeadmiral aD Franz Gülich (1853-1920)

OR

char. Konteradmiral aD Paul Hofmeier (1850-1918)

Now it all comes down to finding good photos of them wearing their medal bars--NOT the case in their Admirals' biographies volumes entries.

Everybody else had something extra on their medal bars.

[Komtur]

I know, it is thin ice, but I think, Hofmeier is very suspect to be the person, we are searching for. His medal bar on the painting seems to be the same combination AND his documents were sold too.

Thanks!

Komtur.

PS: I added another picture of him, before Red Eagle Order promotion to the 2nd class.

Edited August 5, 2013 by Komtur

[Claudio]

nice pair of moustache!!!

[Kriegsmarine Admiral]

Another photo of Char. Konteradmiral Paul Hofmeier from "Deutschlands Admirale" Band 2.

Full list of awards:

-Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden 2. Klasse mit Eichenlaub (17. 01. 1904)
-Königlich Preußischer Kronen-Orden 2. Klasse mit dem Stern (11. 10. 1906)
-Königlich Preußische Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870–71 für Kämpfer
-Königlich Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Centenarmedaille 1897
-China-Denkmünze in Bronze
-Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden 3. Klasse mit der Schleife
-Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden 4. Klasse
-Königlich Preußischer Kronen-Orden 3. Klasse
-Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
-Komturkreuz 2. Klasse des Königlich Sächsischen Albrechts-Ordens
-Komturkreuz des k.u.k. Österreichischen Franz-Joseph-Ordens
-Kommandeurkreuz des Portugiesischen Ritterordens von Avis
-Venezuelanischer Orden der Büste Bolivars 2. Klasse