Oberleutnant Leo Freiherr von Gillhaussen

[mravery]

Does anyone have any service record on Oberleutnant Leo Freiherr von Gillhaussen ??

I believe that he was stationed at Haupt-Kadettenanstalt Berlin-Lichterfelde before the war .

Pre-WW1 and WW1 service ?

Cheers
Mark

[Glenn2438]

Major aD von Gillhausen

Hi Mark,

Leo Wilhelm Richard Moritz Benno von Gillhausen: Born 4 August 1878 at Salzkotten in Westphalia. Commissioned into Infanterie-Regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1. Westfälisches) Nr. 13 from the Cadet Corps on the 15 March 1898.

Oberleutnant: 10 Sep 08 B3b
Hauptmann: 27 Jan 1913 W3w

Served as an adjutant at Cadet Corps Headquarters and from 1912 onwards was the orderly officer to the Fürst zur Lippe. Served with I.R. 153 later in the war.

Still alive in 1926.

Regards
Glenn

[mravery]

Hi Mark,

Leo Wilhelm Richard Moritz Benno von Gillhausen: Born 4 August 1878 at Salzkotten in Westphalia. Commissioned into Infanterie-Regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1. Westfälisches) Nr. 13 from the Cadet Corps on the 15 March 1898.

Oberleutnant: 10 Sep 08 B3b
Hauptmann: 27 Jan 1913 W3w

Served as an adjutant at Cadet Corps Headquarters and from 1912 onwards was the orderly officer to the Fürst zur Lippe. Served with I.R. 153 later in the war.

Still alive in 1926.

Regards
Glenn

Hey Glen,

Good stuff

So... he retired as a Major ??

Cheers and thanks !
Mark

[Glenn2438]

Major aD

Hi Mark,

according to the Ehrenrangliste he retired as a Major. I could not find him however in the 1919 Dienstalters-Liste. He is still listed in the 1918 edition as an Hauptmann.

Regards
Glenn

[mravery]

Hi Mark,

according to the Ehrenrangliste he retired as a Major. I could not find him however in the 1919 Dienstalters-Liste. He is still listed in the 1918 edition as an Hauptmann.

Regards
Glenn

Thanks for this Glenn......

Just one more quesiton.. (yeah.. I know... pain in the butt)....

Any idea of WW1 awards ??

Pre-war..... there was just the 1897 Centennial and Griffen Knights badge (that I know of)....

Cheers
Mark

[Glenn2438]

Major von Gillhausen

Mark,

his assignment to the Fürst zur Lippe considerably expanded his pre-war collection. 1914:

Crown Order 4th Class
Brunswick Henry the Lion Order Knight's Cross 2nd Class
Lippe House Order Honour Cross 4th Class
Mecklenburg Griffin Order Knight's Cross
Saxon Albrechts Order Knight's Cross 1st Class
Saxon-Ernestine House Order Knight's Cross 2nd Class
Schaumburg-Lippe House order Honour Cross 4th Class

Regards
Glenn

[mravery]

Mark,

his assignment to the Fürst zur Lippe considerably expanded his pre-war collection. 1914:

Crown Order 4th Class
Brunswick Henry the Lion Order Knight's Cross 2nd Class
Lippe House Order Honour Cross 4th Class
Mecklenburg Griffin Order Knight's Cross
Saxon Albrechts Order Knight's Cross 1st Class
Saxon-Ernestine House Order Knight's Cross 2nd Class
Schaumburg-Lippe House order Honour Cross 4th Class

Regards
Glenn

Hey Glenn,

Thanks for the info...... I appreciate it

Here is the reason for the query.......

What pattern tunic is this........ asit appears different than I have seen on other pre-war litzen.

[mravery]

The tunic

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Collar

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Cuff

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Epaulette

[Glenn2438]

Kadett

Hi Mark,

no mystery there. It is the pattern of litzen worn by the commander and company commanders on the permanent staff of a cadet school and also by company officers at the Main Cadet School in Berlin....And also by the Adjutant of the Cadet Corps Headquarters!

Very nice photograph and tunic.

Regards
Glenn