Dr. Karl Lorch - German Hospital, Jaffa, Palestine

[oamotme]

Gentlemen,

 

Further to research into Ethiopian Orders I have come across Dr. Lorch. I attach below his entry in the Deutscher Ordens Almanac of 1908/9.

 

Born 8 February 1851 at Winterlingen - formerly in Wurttemberg today in Baden-Wurttemberg.

 

Ab SS 3 = Abyssinia Seal Solomon 3rd Class 

 

Gothic print and Imperial German award abbreviations are not my strong point. Can I ask one of you to 'translate' for me into legible German/English his full entry?

 

With thanks in advance,

 

Owain

 

P.S. I have tried to find other details concerning Dr. Lorch but so far drawn a blank.

 

 

[dedehansen]

Hi Owain PrKr4 Preußen Kronenorden 4. Klasse

 

Kind regards

 

Andreas

 

[oamotme]

Andreas, Many thanks indeed. I suspect his Abyssinan/Ethiopian award was from Emperor Menelik II for medical services to the Ethiopian community. I have now for some dates for Dr. Lorch : 1851-1928 -  he appears to have been first employed by the German Hospital in 1886. Again thank you, Owain