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[Don D.]

Anybody care to hazard a guess at these?

[Don D.]

Or these?

[Dave Danner]

1.

Schützenabzeichen 1911
EK II 22.10.15
Württ. silb. Verdienstmedaille 4.9.15
D.A. III Kl. 15.10.18

1914 Belgien vor Becelaere
verw. am 28.10.14

[Don D.]

Thanks Dave.
On #2 I get:
EK2
Wurt. Bronze Verdienstmedaille
D.A.3d class
?????
Wound badge III?????

[Gerdan]

Öst(erreichische) Erinnerungs Medaille - Austrian Mem Med


Gerdan

[Don D.]

Thanks.

[McCulloh]

Or these?

Erinnungsmedallin definetly but Ost?
Interesting if it is though-really interesting.
If I may, what's the unit of this NCO?

[Gerdan]

I think it is not "ost" (east) - but "Öst" (Oest) - Österreichische (Austrian)

Erinnerungs Medaille (1914 - 1918) which is this existing.

Obove the O you can see the two points indicating the O - umlaut - Ö.


Gerdan

[Dave Danner]

Really piss-poor handwriting by whoever made the entries.

[Don D.]

Erinnungsmedallin definetly but Ost?
Interesting if it is though-really interesting.
If I may, what's the unit of this NCO?

He was in:

[Don D.]

Then he was with IR 180, company 10, and finally RIR 246, company 9.

[Don D.]

Lastly, the first guy was in RIR 122. He was in the Field Machinegun Company. You can see he received training on the MG here:

[Gerdan]

May be it is helpful to read/understand the German text:

ausgeb(ildet) m(it) Gew(ehr) 98, Karab(iner) 98,

Radfahrer - Infanterie Pionier als Schütze am M.G.

He was also trained as a cyclist engineer with machine-gun.

Gerdan

[Don D.]

Thanks for the translation.

[McCulloh]

Wow. So, am I correct in that he got the Austrian Franz Josef memorial medal?
That would be someting.
Or is there a special regimental commemorative? I suspect the former.
When did he enter the army?