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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: Gen List Lass on Monday 09 April 18 07:07 BST (UK)
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I've found this name Christian Geffert on the casualty lists and I don't know what it says. Is he dead or just injured? Is gefallen = killed in action?
Also the place (?) names, are they where he was killed/injured or where he was from? And what is the word before his name? Rank?
Gen in NBL UK
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Feldw. Lt, Christian Geffert, Reitwein, Brandenburg, Gefallen
Feldwebel-Leutnant, Christian Geffert, Reitwein, Brandenburg, (on the Polish border east of Berlin) Gefallen (fallen, killed in action)
The rank of Feldwebel-Leutnant was abolished in 1919.
Dave
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Davecapps - many thanks for the speedy information!
Does anyone know whether a WW1 German rank such as Feldwebel-Leutnant would be "bought" as a commission or earned on merit? If the former, it infers a family with a bit of money?
Gen in Northumberland UK
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Have'nt much time at the Moment.
Get back to you later
Dave
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as far as i know the rank was earned on merit. It was comparable to an English warrant officer.
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Interesting, thanks Dave.
Gen in NBL UK
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The list relates to 9 Company of 242 Reserve-Infanterie Regiment. The dates and places above the list - Ypres 1 to 3, 8, 13 to 16 November Broodseinde 13 and 16 November, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10 December 1914 would appear to refer to the period covered for casualties in that company.
Info here relating to a memorial erected by the Old Comrades : https://www.reservistenverband.de/Regional/7700776007/Reserve_Infanterie_Regiment_No_242
MaxD
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Thank you Max
Gen in NBL UK
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Going back to the other half of your original question, Christian came from Reitwein.
Justin
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That's interesting Justin, right on the border with Poland (at least it is nowadays!) This might be a link between the German and Russian/Polish parts of the family!
Gen in NBL UK
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I'm intrigued now. Have you posting anything on the "Russian/Polish parts of the family"?
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Justin - it's on another post at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=791426.new;topicseen#new
Gen in NBL UK