Generalarzt Friedrich „Fritz“ Wilhelm Karl von Ilberg

[Deutschritter]

Here are the decorations for Generalarzt von Ilberg up until 1914, am I missing anything? I would love to know if he had wartime decorations. I would also love to know how long he served, because already in August 1914 he had health problems.

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (HSEH3a/HSH3a)

Roter Adleroden, IV. Klasse mit der Krone

Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (SA3a)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippischer Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse (SLH.EK3/SLH3)

Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter III. Klasse (ÖEK3)

Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, II. Klasse (RSt2)

Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (BMV3a)

Ritterorden der hl. Mauritius und Lazarus, Offizierkreuz (JMuL4/JM4)

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Komturkreuz (ÖFJ2)

St.-Annen-Orden, II. Klasse (RA2)

Osmanie-Orden, III. Klasse (TO3)

Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz

Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse

... königliche Krone zur II. Klasse 1909 erhalten

... Brillanten zur II. Klasse im Juni 1910 erhalten (laut Meldung im Preußischen Staatsanzeiger)

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse, 1908 (BZ3a)

Orden Heinrichs des Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (BrH3a)

Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (HP3a)

Greifenorden, Ehrenkreuz (MG2c)

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Komturkreuz (GSF2)

Lippischer Hausorden, Offizier-Ehrenkreuz (SLH.O)

Verdienstorden (Waldeck), III. Klasse (WVK3)

Friedrichs-Orden, Ritter I. Klasse (WF3a)

Danebrogorden, Komturkreuz II. Kreuz (DD2b)

Königlicher Viktoria-Orden, Kommandeur (GV3)

... laut Verleihungsurkunde zuvor schon Inhaber der IV. Klasse (GV4), welche jedoch nicht in den Ranglisten erscheint

Orden der Krone von Italien, Komturkreuz (JK3)

Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter II. Klasse (ÖEK2)

Päpstlicher St. Gregorius-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz II. Klasse (PGr2b)

Brillanten zum St.-Annen-Orden II. Klasse (RA2mBr)

Greifenorden, Komturkreuz (MG2b)

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Kommandeurkreuz I. Klasse (AB2a)

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Kommandeur II. Klasse (BZL2b/BZ2b)

Orden Heinrichs des Löwen, Kommandeur II. Klasse (BrH2b)

Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Offizierkreuz (BMV.O/BMVO)

Erlöser-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (GE2b)

Orden unserer lieben Frau, Kommandeurkreuz (PV2)

Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906

Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Komturkreuz (MWK2b/MK2b)

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Komtur II. Klasse (HSEH2b/HSH2b)

Orden des heiligen Olaf (Norwegen), Komturkreuz II. Klasse (NO2b)

Stern zum Komturkreuz des Franz-Joseph-Ordens (ÖFJ2mSt)

Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz

Orden Berthold des Ersten, Komturkreuz II. Klasse (BBI.2b)

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Großkreuz (ÖFJ1)

Stern zur II. Klasse des Sankt-Stanislaus-Ordens (RSt2mSt)

Großherzoglich Hessischer Verdienstorden, Komtur II. Klasse (HP2b)

Orden vom Niederländischen Löwen, Kommandeurkreuz (NL2)

Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, I. Klasse (RSt1)

Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Komturkreuz

Rote Kreuz-Medaille (Preußen), III. Klasse

Königlicher Viktoria-Orden, Großkomturkreuz (GV2)

Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse mit Stern

Edited February 9, 2021 by Deutschritter

[BlackcowboyBS]

Dr Ilberg got his knights cross 1st class of Henry the Lion Order from Brunswick at 27th october 1899. He handed it back 1908 because he was promoted to a commanders cross on 17th december of 1905. Dr. Ilberg died 8th july 1916 and his decoration was sent back in 1918.  

[Deutschritter]

Great information, thank you! What I have always wanted to know, did the Ordenskanzlei use the decorations again, or were they saved in an archive? Thanks!

Edited February 10, 2021 by Deutschritter

[BlackcowboyBS]

3 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Great information, thank you! What I have always wanted to know, did the Ordenskanzlei use the decorations again, or were they saved in an archive? Thanks!

Normally the old orders were given back to the jeweller who supplied the Ordenzkanzlei, then the jeweller had to decide what to do, could the order be repaired with less effort than he would do so and the repaired order was awarded again. Is the order beyond repair he would melt it and use the gold or silver for other purposes. If the jeweller melted the old order, he gave the Ordenskanzlei a credit voucher for the next bill. The worth of old orders was written down in the treaty which the jeweller had signed with the Ordenskanzlei.

But if the returned orders did belonged to a very special and famous person, than it was kept. In my Book on the orders and medals of the Duchy of Brunswick I discribed the grand croos of the austrian emporer Franz Joseph which was returned in 1917. It was such a marvellous piece of art, that it was kept for the personal disposition of duke Ernst August. The grand cross set from GFM Moltke for example was kept and transferred to the Vaterländisches Museum where it still is. 

I hope that this answers your question. 

[Deutschritter]

Oh yes, you really did. Thanks for that! May I ask, what the name of your book is and if it is in German?

[BlackcowboyBS]

7 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Oh yes, you really did. Thanks for that! May I ask, what the name of your book is and if it is in German?

Hey Deutschritter, sure you can ask. My books are written in German, you may have a look inside here and you can only order them directly at the publishing company. You can PN me, if you are interested then we can arrange it. Only 25 sets are left then it is sold out and no reprint is planned so far. 

[Deutschritter]

Thank you ... danke schön!

[BlackcowboyBS]

Gerne!