Can anyone read this name?

[Jeff Noll]

Surely some sharp eyed collectors are tuned to read old German hand writing. This is the latest addition to my KLM collection. It is a Oberleutnant zur See dress mess jacket with its white vest. The owner has his name in the tailor tag and gladly it is really sharp. My German friend cannot read this name. What he could read is: "Frln. v. ?iegeser". He believes the first name is an abbreviation but the first part of the surname eludes him. I would surely like the guy to have been a famous U-boot commander. Jeff

Here is the ensemble

[saxcob]

It is "Frhr (Freiherr=Baron) von Ziegesar".

Kurt Freiherr von Ziegesar (1885-1914) died as commander of SMS S 116 after it was sunk by HMS E 9. 

[Jeff Noll]

saxcob,  Thanks so much!!!!  Jeff

[Glenn J]

Jeff

from the "Crew Book" of the class od 1902.

Regards

Glenn

 

[Jeff Noll]

Here is what I was able to put together on this KLM officer.  Many thanks to those who responded.  w/r Jeff

Kurt Freiherr von Ziegesar Dress Mess Jacket.pdf

[Jeff Noll]

Well, this is my final documentation on this Mess Dress coat of Kurt Freiherr von Ziegesar.  I was able to obtain an original photograph of S 116 (not particularly easy as it was sunk in October 1914 taking Kurt to the other side).  Thank you again saxcob for reading his name. 

Kurt Freiherr von Ziegesar Dress Mess Jacket.pdf