GL Ernst von Petersdorff (1841–1903)

[Deutschritter]

Gentlemen, this is what I have for Carl Gustav Ernst von Petersdorff (Ernst Karl Gustav von Petersdorff), retired 1897, any additions would be great. Short question: During the Franco-German War, he served in Mainz. Would he have gotten the War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 for non-combatants? Thanks!

 

Prussian Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 4th Class with Swords

Prussian Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

Order of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmüthigen), Knight's Cross 1st Class (GHVP3a/HP3a)

... later, as of rank list 1894, classified with swords (GHVP3a⚔/HP3a⚔)

War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) in Steel on the Ribbon for Combatants (Band für Kämpfer)

House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross (HOH3)

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class

Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA)

Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (JVAS3/JV3)

Prussian Order of the Crown, 3rd Class with Swords on Ring

Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Commander 2nd Class (BZL2b/BZ2b)

Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander (WK2/WK2b)

Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow

Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords on Ring (neck order)

Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JMuL3/JM3)

Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Commander (ÖL2)

Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), II. Class (RA2)

Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves in 1893

Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class with Swords on Ring

Crown to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves

Grand Cross of the Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (MGrO1/MG1)

Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 1st Class (ÖEK1)

Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Crown

Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class with Swords on Ring

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Edited August 28, 2023 by Deutschritter

[saschaw]

53 minutes ago, Deutschritter said:

Short question: During the Franco-German War, he served in Mainz. Would he have gotten the War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 for non-combatants? Thanks!

Steel on combatant ribbon should that be, for the military that stayed "at home", while members of the Freiwillige Krankenpflege out in the field received the same medal on the non-combatant ribbon. I'm not sure what's the logic behind this...

 

 

[Deutschritter]

19 minutes ago, saschaw said:

Steel on combatant ribbon should that be, for the military that stayed "at home", while members of the Freiwillige Krankenpflege out in the field received the same medal on the non-combatant ribbon. I'm not sure what's the logic behind this...

 

 

 

Thank you, I added that!