Mattyboy Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hello all, I am looking for the first name and any additional information on a WW1 pilot named Droth. He was with Flieger-Abteilung 33 from at least October 1917 (as a Vizefeldwebel) to at least July 1918, by which time he had been commissioned. There was a Lt dR Droth who was awarded the Hausorden von Hohenzollern in 1918 and it might be the same man. Thanks a lot, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderbaum Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hi Matt I dont have a first name but he was promoted Lt dR on 31.10.1917 (I Hamburg). I dont knew if the award rolls for HHK still exists but he is probably there. The first note I have him in FA 33 is in July 1917. Gunnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hi, nobody by this name was born in Hamburg between 1886-1900 (General registry of births) and nobody by this name is listed in the Addressbooks of Hamburg in 1914,1916,1917 or 1920. So chances are substantial that he was not a Hamburg citizen or that he lived in Hamburg (at least during the time checked). GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboy Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hi All, Thanks for your replies. I assume that Hamburg was the region where he enlisted then? I will be grateful to anyone who can verify the name or unit of the Hohenzollern recipient Kind Regards, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Well, I am not so sure about that. If he wasn´t in the German Luftstreitkräfte from the get go, he might have been enlisted in an infantry regiment from Hamburg, got wounded, was declared unfit for infantry service at the front and switched to the FA33. This happened quite often. However upon checking the German loss-list there was no candidate that seemed likely. There was one Droth from Lübeck who got wounded... I think it is more likely he got the Hanseatenkreuz for helping out some unit of Hamburg origin with his service. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboy Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Thanks GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboy Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hi all, I have found a newspaper article which shows that Droth was awarded the EK1. His first name is Reinhard. https://sammlungen.hebis.de/Zeitungen/periodical/pageview/2417346?query=Droth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Well done! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboy Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Thanks a lot. I think he is my HOH3x recipient, but still not 100% confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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