Imperial i.d. tag

[paul kennedy]

I'm new to these tags, and was wondering if anyone could help me with information about this person/tag.

Emil Baars

Gadebusch B. Grevesmuhlen

15. 9. 87

Ers. Batl. J.R.162

Thank you,

Paul

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi

Emil Baars (name)

Gadebusch B. Grevesmuhlen (born/Living in)

15. 9. 87 (date of birth)

Ers. Batl. J.R.162 (he started out in the ersatz battalion of the Infantry Regiment 162)

Are there any other marks wwhere he was posted afterwards?

[paul kennedy]

This is what I have:

[paul kennedy]

The reverse has J.R 162 1KP No 773

(It's hard to read)

[paul kennedy]

Reverse:

Actually J.R.162 1K. NO. 773

Edited May 2, 2014 by paul kennedy

[Chris Boonzaier]

ahh.. OK, he was posted to the 1st Copany of the IR162 after his time at the Ersatz Company.

All the best

Chris

[paul kennedy]

There are 2 Emil Baars on the volksbund.de site:

One is listed as a reservist who was killed/missing 15.12.1915, the other was a kanonier who was killed/missing 9.5.1918. They do not mention units.

I'm assuming that the kanonier isn't him, as he wasn't in the artillery. My question is about the reservist. This couldn't be him, right? The i.d. tag is the 1916 version, and his date is for December 1915. Does this mean he survived the war?