Bernhard Stoewer. 1st Squadron Hussar Regiment No 13.

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Bernhard Stoewer was a First Lieutenant in the 13th Hussar Regiment based in Diedenhofen. He was seriously injured in 1914 and his bayonet was taken back to Australia by an Australian soldier. I now have this bayonet. It was personalised with the logo of the Stoewer brothers' car company (Stettin). I am wishing to find more details of his injuries. He did recover. Can anyone help me?
 

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John,

presumably he did recover. According to Verlustliste 60 of 2 October 1914, he was "lightly" wounded. He was promoted to Rittmeister der Reserve effective 1 October 1914. He survived the war and was granted permission to wear the uniform of HR 13 per order 22 November 1922.

Regards
Glenn
 
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Thank you Glen,

I really do appreciate the research that you have done for me. How comprehensive is the Verlustliste you have access to? Is it possible that Bernhard was injured twice? I ask this because: 1. family anecdotes say he was hospitalised for many weeks. 2. He retired from work in 1920 due to a health problem. Before the war, he was a very healthy sportsman. 3. The fact that he lost his bayonet might suggest that he was more than “lightly” injured.

Can you tell me where I can access the Verlustliste? Maybe I can do the research and save you the effort.

Many thanks.
 
Hi John,
So Stoewer is part of your family, and you managed to buy his bayonet back from Australia? That's very nice.
As far as I know there weren't any Australian troops on the Western front in September 1914, but of course it could be an Australian serving in another contingent. Do you know how he acquired the bayonet?
The term "lightly wounded" has sometimes also been used for injuries that we would call severe, like when soldiers lost an arm.
Regards,
Lars
 
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