POW records - translation

[David Ingleby]

I am trying to decipher some WW1 Red Cross POW records and would appreciate any help with understanding the following terms:

 

1) 'Unbek.' - this is under the regiment & battalion

 

2) 'Schuss. L.C.Schenkel:' - this is beneath the date and place of capture 0 in this case 29 April 1917 at Arras

 

3) 'Von der Front" - from the front??

 

4) Column heading - 'Dienstgrad" has the abbreviation 'Gem" - is this rank (private?)

 

5) In the column headed 'c) Vorhergehder Aufenthaltsort' is the phrase 'ub. Constant z. Jnt. i.d.Schweiz' and the word 'Cassel'

 

The records in question are for a Private Henry Fuller 9546 Lincolnshire Regiment (not sure whether he's in the 1st Battalion (Medal Roll) or 10th (POW records)

 

Many thanks for any help.

[Mark1959]

Unbek. Is an abbreviation and is "unknown".

 

schuss is shot and shenkel is leg so I assume he was shot in the leg. Not sure what L.C stands for; possibly which leg and where.

Edited 14 August , 2017 by Mark1959

[clk]

Hi David,

 

The headings to the columns are:

 

Column 1

 

Lfd. Nr. = Serial number

 

Column 2

a. Familienname = Surname

b. Vorname (nur der Rufname) = Forename (only forename by which known)

c.  nur bei Russen vorname des Vaters = Russians only, forename of father

 

Column  3

Rank

 

Column 4

a/b. Truppenteil = Unit

c. Komp. = Company

 

Column 5

 a/b. Gefangennahme (Ort und Tag) = Taken prisoner (place & date)

c.  vorhergehender Aufenhaltsort = Previously at (location):

 

Column 6

a. Geburtstag und -Ort = Date & place of birth

b/c.  Adresse des nächsten Verwandten = Address of NOK

 

7 minutes ago, Mark1959 said:

Not sure what L.C stands for; possibly which leg and where

 

I'm guessing that the 'C' is a partly formed 'O', and that it might be 'Schuss. Linkes oberes schenkel' - Shot. Left upper leg. This may help with some of the abbreviations...

 

PoW Glossary.pdf

 

Regards

Chris

[David Ingleby]

Many thanks to you both - that's incredibly helpful. Much appreciated.

[charlie2]

3 hours ago, David Ingleby said:

 

2) 'Schuss. L.C.Schenkel:' - this is beneath the date and place of capture 0 in this case 29 April 1917 at Arras

 

4) Column heading - 'Dienstgrad" has the abbreviation 'Gem" - is this rank (private?)

 

5) In the column headed 'c) Vorhergehder Aufenthaltsort' is the phrase 'ub. Constant z. Jnt. i.d.Schweiz' and the word 'Cassel'

 

 

2. L.O Schenkel - left thigh

4. Gemeiner - Private

5. To be interned in Switzerland, transferred from Cassel via Constanz

 

Charlie