Walter Kinast Karlsfeld Verleihungen der churfürstlichen, ab 1. Januar 1806 königlich-bayerischen Militär-Verdienst-Medaille von 1793 – 1901 (1905) an bayerische Truppenangehörige. Die Daten wurden aus den Akten des Kriegsarchives in München und aus den dazugehörigen Armee-Befehlen ermittelt und abgeglichen. Im Wesentlichen wurde eine mit Kriegs-Ministerial-Prot. vom 18.10.1852,
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Walter Kinast Karlsfeld Sebastian Jörg ein mit der silbernen Militär-Verdienst-Medaille im deutsch-französischen Krieg ausgezeichneter Korporal im 3. Infanterie-Regiment „Prinz Karl von Bayern“ Geboren am 19. Januar 1848 in Bräunlings, Bezirksamt Sonthofen/Kempten Gestorben am 15.06.1915 in Isen/Wasserburg Seine militärische und berufliche Dienstzeit ist aus einem Vormerkbogen
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Walter Kinast Karlsfeld Joseph Riedl Gemeiner im 4. Jäger-Bataillon aus Bergkirchen/Eschenried bei Dachau Soldat im deutschen Krieg 1866 und im deutsch-französischen Krieg 1870/71 Träger der bayerischen goldenen Militär-Verdienst-Medaille für 1870/71 Im Stadtarchiv Dachau (SLG Vereine Reservisten 103) befindet sich ein interessantes Fahnenband, an welchem sich
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Walter Kinast Karlsfeld Nikolaus Moosmang Träger der goldenen Bayerischen Militär-Verdienst-Medaille (Tapferkeitsmedaille) zuletzt Vizefeldwebel im Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 12 Geboren am 14.12.1888 in Kaufbeuren Gestorben am 04.02.1937 in München nach schwerer Kehlkopfoperation Nikolaus Moosmang entstammte einer alteingesessenen und angesehenen Kaufbeurer Bürgerfamilie. Von den zwei Söhnen des 1926
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This photograph is of a group of soldiers of the Royal Bavarian 1st Jägerbataillon (Königlich Bayerisches 1. Jägerbataillon “König”). The NCO who is seated and who is wearing his large medal bar appears to have been awarded the Bavarian Military Merit Medal (bayerische Militär-Verdienstmedaille), the Prussian Military
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• Examination : in 1797 (PRO ADM 6/95/170-171).
• Lieutenant : on 16 December 1797 (2).
• Commander : on 27 April 1801 (13).
• Post-Captain : on 5 March 1808.
• Died: on 5 October 1832.
Sources:
Marshall, vol ix, p. 295.
The Complete Navy List 1793-1815 (CD).
Received the Small Naval Gold medal for Lissa, and also claimed this NGS clasp along with six other clasps. One of 3 confirmed 7 clasp NGS medals. Served on the ‘Flag Officer’s Committee” overseeing the institution of the NGS medal 1847-50. For more details see: O’Byrne (1949)
KCB 2 Jan 1815, Kt.B 29 Jun 1815, GCB 5 Jul 1855
Died on 8 Jan 1869
Received the Small Naval Gold medal for Surprise wh. Hermione, and claimed the NGS medal with clasp for this action as well. For more details see: O’Byrne (1849)
Kt.B 1 Feb 1800, KCB 2 Jan 1815, Bt 26 Jan 1819
Died on 21 Mar 1851
Received the Small Naval Gold Medal for Victorious wh. Rivoli, and also claimed the NGS with this clasp. His medal group sold at Spink in Jun 1982. For more details see: O’Byrne (1849)
KCB 2 Jan 1815, GCB 5 Jul 1842
Died on 7 Jul 1851
For more details see: O’Byrne (1849).
KCB 2 Jan 1815, GCB 13 Nov 1827
Died on 28 Apr 1851
Admiral Robert Stopford (1768-1847)
Small Naval Gold medal for St. Domingo. He directed the operations that resulted in the capture of Java on 8 August 1811. His last active post, in his early seventies, was as commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet during the Syrian War. Claimed the NGS medal with six clasps, the medal is in the NMM. Colonel of the Royal Marines on 9 November 1805. Governor of Greenwich Hospital from 1 May 1841 till his death. For more details see: O’Byrne (1849).
KCB 2 Jan 1815, GCB 6 Jun 1831, GCMG 10 May 1837
Died on 25 June 1847
A veteran of the American Revolutionary War. Received the Small Naval Gold Medal for St. Vincent, which was stolen in 1900 from Greenwich Hospital (with Nelson’s Gold medals). Claimed the NGS medal with ‘St. Vincent’ clasp, the medal is in a private collection in the UK. Shown here as a GCB with Gold Medal. For more details see: O’Byrne (1849).
KCB 2 Jan 1815, GCB 17 Nov 1830
Died on 28 Oct 1849
The man who burned Washington
Claimed a six clasp NGS medal, supposedly the only medal issued to a Rear Admiral. The medal is in the NMM. For more details see: O’Byrne (1849).
KCB 2 Jan 1815, GCB 20 Feb 1818
Died on 19 Aug 1853
Sir Thomas Byam Martin, wearing the KCB star only, having been invested, but not installed in the Order yet.
A veteran of the American Revolutionary War. As Captain of HMS Santa Margarita captured the French frigate Tamise, June 1796. Commanding HMS Fisgard he captured the French Immortalité off Tory Island in October 1798. In the Baltic in August 1808, as Captain of HMS Implacable, took part in the capture the Russian ship Sewolod. Served on the ‘Flag Officer’s Committee’ overseeing the institution of the NGS medal in 1847-50. For more details see: O’Byrne (1849).
KCB 2 Jan 1815, GCB 3 Mar 1830, Kt.B 1814, KS (Sweden) 1808
Died on 21 Oct 1854
