soldier research

[GODISHIGH1]

hello, i was researching the Husaren-Regiment „Graf Goetzen“ (2. Schlesisches) Nr. 6 and found a fallen soldier from the regiment. is there any way i can find out more information about him other than this:

Wir erinnern an:

Nachname Freitag
Vorname Johann Heinrich
geb. am 25.02.1888
Geburtsort Groß Siemz
Dienstgrad / Beruf Husar / Landmann
Erkennungsmarke
Truppenteil Husaren-Rgt. Nr.6
Todes-/Vermisstendatum 09.12.1915
Todesland Frankreich
Todes- / Vermisstenort Hénin-Liétard
Todesart gefallen
Erstbestattungsort
Letzte Ruhestätte/Stadt Billy-Montigny

dort Grablage Block 2 Grab 455
1.Denkmal/Verlustliste HR 6

dort 1.mal verzeichnet im Online-Gedenkbuch
Weitere Infos
letzter Wohnort Groß Siemz
Straße

thanks
john

[Ken S.]

Not listed in the casualty list database yet, but there is a Heinrich Freitag from "Groß Sims" who was seriously wounded early in the war with Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 14 (right column, about 1/4 way down)

http://java.genealogy.net/eingabe-verlu ... show/99598

Aside from the regimental history there probably isn't all that much out there. The district may have published a memorial book which could contain biographical information, possibly even a photo. Your best bet would probably be contacting the district council to see if they can direct you to a historian / researcher

http://www.schoenberg-land.de/

or perhaps the Volkskundemuseum

http://schoenberger-land.de/Stadt-Sch%F ... eit/Museum

[Dave Danner]

Cross-posting what I provided at GMIC:

He was with the 3. Eskadron of Reserve-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 6 when he was wounded, and died of his wounds in Reserve-Feldlazarett A, IX. Reservekorps. He is listed in Preußische Verlustliste Nr. 408, 18. Dez. 1915.

Groß Siemz was in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, but he does not appear to have received the Cross for Distinction in War before his death.

Groß Siemz is also not very groß - its population in 1910 was 69 and a century later its population in 2010 was 300.

[Ken S.]