Early Luftschiffer Balloon unit award

[Ferg 1]

oops, two of the same pic,sorry ! Ferg

[Ferg 1]

Forgot to say that it i sprobably a Bavarian unit. Came from a Munich family estate , the traced name is Stelling who was killed in 1917 in an unknown Luftschiffer unit, he was Bavarian. Ferg

[jaba-the-hunt]

I overview the names and could find this person. I need more time to track the other names.

1902/03 there was only one Luftschiffer Bataillon.

Hptm Arnold Schoof
Geb: 16.06.1876

01.10.1902 - 18.10.1904 kom. zur Dienstleistung beim Luftschiffer Bataillon
18.10.1904 - 24.03.1909 Luftschiffer Bataillon
24.03.1909 - 01.10.1911 Chef 2./Luftschiffer Bataillon Nr. 3 (Cöln)
01.10.1911 - 01.10.1912 beim Stab Luftschiffer Bataillon Nr. 3

Regards

Alex

[jaba-the-hunt]

I have another Stelling.

Hptm August Stelling. I have him 1904/05 at the LB but possible that he was earlier maybe 1903 at the bataillon.

Regards

Alex

[Ferg 1]

Thanks Alex, can always rely on you for good reference, Ferg

[DDCOOK]

This piece just keeps getting better...outstanding information.

Dan