Iver Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Dear friends. Here is a BMVM from my collection, thanks to a paper on the bottom of the case is also known the former owner (a few informations below). I was really surprised, when a friend from this forum wrote me, that he is an owner of montenegrian Danilo Order http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63508-order-of-danilo-friedrich-von-stecher/ that belonged to the same person (found my post on another forum). So here a little info on the officer (informations are most from schematismus and internet, so it is possible some mistakes occured): Linienschiffskapitän Friedrich von Stecher Basic Informations: *1837 (on the internet is 20. november 1839 mentioned) +befor 1908 (in the same source 12. august 1899) Career advance – ranks: **.**.1854/55 - promoted to Marine Cadett (later changed to Seekadet) **.**.1858/1860 – promoted to Fregattenfähnrich (in 1860 rank abolished) **.**.1860/1861 - promoted to Linienschiffsfähnrich (later changed to Fregattenleutnant) 23.05.1864 – promoted to Linienschiffsleutnant 1.classe 01..05.1878 – promoted to Korvettenkapitän 01.11.1882 – promoted to Fregattenkapitän 01.05.1885 (rank from 11.6.1885) – promoted to Linienschiffskapitän Career advance – service: 1878 – Gesammt – Detail – Offizier (1. Officer) on S.M.Casemattschiff “Kaiser Max” 28.08.1884 - 22.4.1885 – Commander S.M.S. (Korvette) “Frundsberg” (trip to east Afrika?) 1887 - "Stellvertreter" of Commander of See Arsenals Commando in Pola 01.02.1887 – pensioned with rank Linienschiffskapitän in Trieste Orders and decorations: Military merit Cross with war decoration (MVK mKD) – 27.08.1866 (date not prooved) Iron Crown Order III. Class (EKO.3) - **.**.18** Bronze military merit medal („Allerhöchste Zufriedenheit”) - 20.6.1866 (actually awarded after the institution in 1890) Montenegro – Order of Danilo I. for Independence of Montenegro – 3. Class (commander) - 1883 Mexico – Knights Cross of Order of our lady from Guadalupe – admittance of accepting and wearing with order Nr. 29 from 15.6.1867 for K. u K. Army - personal reports) Comments: Till 1871 in schematismus only marine officer named Heinrich Stecher - with exception of year 1855, where is written as Friedrich Stecher. Married on 20. october 1868 with Emily von Barry (*17.november 1852 Triest) Children: Friedrich von Stecher (* 24. july 1874 Triest +25.october 1943 Gmunden, Germany Linienschiffsleutenant ??? - not sure!!!) Anna Alice von Stecher (*13. november 1883 Pola +1. march 1941 Berlin) Edited August 19, 2014 by Iver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Awesome info Iver thank you for sharing and what a great set I was able to find a bit more information about the ship Captain von Stecher commanded,S.M.S. (Korvette) “Frundsberg"After its service it was hulked in 1905, it became a mine storage ship during WW1 and was handed over to Yugoslavia in 1920, becoming "Zlarin" her fate is unknown after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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