Deutschritter Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Here are the decorations I have for Major d. R. Richard von Kehler (1866--1943). Maybe someone can add something ...? I am also looking for his promotion dates for Fahnenjunker, Fähnrich, Sekondeleutnant and Major. I have 25. November 1898 Premierleutnant and 31. Mai 1904 Hauptmann. Thanks! Zentenarmedaille, 1897 Landwehr-Dienstauszeichnung, II. und I. Klasse Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (HSH3a) Franz-Joseph-Orden, Offizierkreuz (ÖFJ3) Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Orden der Krone von Italien, Offizierkreuz (JK4) Sachsen-Coburg und Gothaische Silberne Verdienstmedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (HSCV5) Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Hi, he was a former one year volunteer. He entered active service in Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 18. Portepee-Fähnrich: 22.5.89 Sekonde-Lieutenant: 21.7.89 Hauptmann (ohne Patent): 14.9.00 Major d.R.: 27.1.15 He received during the war also the WF3aX and ÖM3K Regards Glenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) Wonderful, Glenn, thank you very much! One question: My date 25 November 1898 for Premierleutnant is probably wrong? Because this von Kehler was sent to the Neumärkisches Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 54 and then to the Kriegsakademie. The von Kehler with Hauptmann (ohne Patent) from 14 September 1900 was sent from the Luftschiffer-Abteilung to the Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 39 (Perleberg). Now I am unsure who is who. What date was the Luftschiffer-von Kehler promoted to Premierleutnant? I would be thankful for your help. Edited March 12, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Morning, Richard von Kehler, born 1866 is "Luftschiffer" von Kehler. He moved around quite a bit! He returned to the Luftschiffer-Bataillon from FAR 39 on 1 October 1903 before going into reserve status on 30 July 1906. Yes, your Premier-Lieutenant is wrong; it was 18.10.96 Regards Glenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Thank you very much, Glenn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Richard von Kehler (once co-owner of the Luftfahrzeug-Gesellschaft für Luftschiffbau and Flugmaschine Wright Gesellschaft) would later become "Präsident des Aero-Klubs von Deutschland". He was very rich, his companies (von Kehler & Stelling Wasser und Luftfahrzeuge, von Kehler & Stelling Fallschirmbau GmbH and as of 1939 Richard von Kehler & Sohn GmbH, Fallschirme, Schlauchboote, Rettungsgeräte) produced heavily for the new Wehrmacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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