Georg Kolshorn, Feuerwerks-Oberleutnant a.D.

[drakegoodman]

Moustache of the year (thus far).


Schnauzbart / Touché Fulvue by drakegoodman, on Flickr


Schnauzbart / Touché Fulvue reverse by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Schwerin in Mecklenburg
22/12-1914
Meiner lieben Alice. Fröhliche Weihnachten und glückliches Neujahr!
Mit Grüß und Küß dir 73 jährige Kriegsfreiwillige
Georg Kolshorn

 

[joerookery]

There are competing claims here! This guy is 68 years old. We have discussed him previously–


ps165 by joerookery, on Flickr

 

[drakegoodman]

I've got him covered.


A fine study of an "old soldier from I.R. 69" by drakegoodman, on Flickr

I know he's in his great grandson's uniform, but any chance to post this old guy and I'll take it.

 

[Liongules]

Moustache of the year (thus far).


Schnauzbart / Touché Fulvue by drakegoodman, on Flickr

Love that mustache!!!!!

 

[b.loree]

Any ID on the medal bar gentlemen? A veteran of 1871 perhaps??

 

[drakegoodman]

Any ID on the medal bar gentlemen? A veteran of 1871 perhaps??

First one is a Mecklenburg-Schwerin Army Long-Service Cross (? years), second the 1870 - 71 medal with 3 campaign bars, third is an unknown and lucky last is a Centenary medal.

 

[Glennj]

Herr Kolshorn was commissioned as a Feuerwerks-Lieutenant on 15.9.74 and promoted to Frw.-Prem.-Lt. around 1887. He had retired by 1888. In WW1 he was promoted to char. Feuerwerks-Hauptmann on 27.1 16 but presumably had finally retired/died by 1917 as he not listed in a List of officers of the Feldzeugmeisterei published in that year.

Regards
Glenn