stevebecker #1 Posted 10 February Mates, Can you identify this German officer reported captured at Gully Ravine? Rabenau von Lt Naval Naval MG Sects Marine-Landungsabteilung at Gallipoli Çanakkale'de Yedek taburlarin 2. Subayi (Reserve battalion in Canakkale 2 subunit) 1915- WIA & PoW 4-6-15 at Gully Ravine I can't find who he is can you fill some gaps? There also appears to be this man Peters Wilhelm Pte Naval Naval MG Sects Marine-Landungsabteilung at Gallipoli 1915- reported PoW by British escaped 4-6-15 died 7-9-15 reason not stated Any ideas S.B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie2 #2 Posted 11 February (edited) Lt.z.S Götz Friedrich von Rabenau, from SMS Goeben, interned on Malta. https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/582985/1/2/ http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/1090182 Charlie Scroll down and there is a foto of him http://www.oznabrück.de/gallipoli/schlacht/deutsche-in-der-schlacht.html Edited 11 February by charlie2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaeldr #3 Posted 11 February (edited) Rabenau was not in the very first group of sailors to go down to the peninsula, but was added to their strength sometime later. “... an action which took place on the left of Zığındere. …...the Turkish troops in the trench had withdrawn early during the attack of 4 June and only the German machine guns were being fired, until their ammunition ran out or the guns were unserviceable. In the end, the men who were now only able to defend themselves with their pistols, were taken prisoner by soldiers of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Lieutenant von Rabenau had been seriously wounded in this engagement, but he was fortunate enough to make a full recovery later as a prisoner of war on Malta.” Rabenau is mentioned by Admiral Souchon in his telegram (of 9th August 1915) to Berlin requesting replacements. Others mentioned were “Sub Lieutenant Branconi repatriated for health reasons, Sub Lieutenant Hildebrandt, German Naval Shore Detachment, killed in action.” Details from Col. Klaus Wolf's book Edited 11 February by michaeldr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaeldr #4 Posted 11 February 10 hours ago, stevebecker said: Peters Wilhelm Pte Naval Naval MG Sects Marine-Landungsabteilung at Gallipoli 1915- reported PoW by British escaped 4-6-15 died 7-9-15 reason not stated Obermatrose (Leading Seaman) Wilhelm Peters' escape from capture is covered in Kannengiesser - see p.179> in the N&M Press edtion It was the report by Peters which provided the information given in the post above Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaeldr #5 Posted Monday at 10:56 (edited) See also from http://www.xn--oznabrck-c6a.de/gallipoli/osnabruck/deutsche-im-einsatz-auf.html Edited Monday at 10:57 by michaeldr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie2 #6 Posted Monday at 21:19 The only Obermatrose Wilhelm Peters who appears in the casualty lists at the right time was from Vorwerk, Lübeck. http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/1387806 Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebecker #7 Posted Monday at 21:32 Mates, Thank you. S.B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaeldr #8 Posted Tuesday at 10:34 (edited) Charlie, Sorry, I did not mean to duplicate your link .................................................................. Steve, PM sent Edited Tuesday at 10:54 by michaeldr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie2 #9 Posted Tuesday at 10:53 (edited) 2 hours ago, michaeldr said: Charlie, Sorry, I did not mean to duplicate your link Steve, PM sent No worries Edited Tuesday at 12:53 by charlie2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
