Austria-Hungary Oberstabsarzt 2. Klasse Dr Moritz Feld--Generic Ribbon Bar ID'd?

[Guest Rick Research]

I never assumed that this ribbon bar would ever be identifiable, given the same old/same old everybody got the same awards in the K.u.k. forces. But Glenn found the 1918 Jahrbuch für Militärärzte and in 500-some pages (army and navy, all sorts) ONLY Dr. Feld had these 7 awards.

He was promoted Oberstabsazrt 2. Klasse 01.11.17 #16, having been commissioned Stabsarzt 01.11.13. In 1914 he was with Ulan Rgt 1, but the 1917 Schematismus shows him with Dragoon Rgt 1. His FJO was gazetted in Personal-Verordnungsblatt 56/15 as Stabsarzt kmdt. Feldspital 3/9. He did not have the Bronze Signum Laudis on War Ribbon at time of the 1917 Schematismus--which did not show Red Cross awards. Presumably the cross against his name meant whoever owned the original yearbook noted his demise--but when?

Meanwhile my 10 German-style Austrian officer's ribbon bar with Red Cross, Marianerkreuz, EK2, Baden Zähringen Lion, and TH did NOT show ANY match--at least as a MEDICAL officer.

So, if the ribbon bar above ALSO did not belong to a medical officer--just someone who got the Red Cross decoration...it will remain unidentified. But there was only 1 medical officer as of the 1918.....

[Ian]

Rick,

You truely are the Master!