Inf.
Lorenz Giglberger
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 23/02/1898 |
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Place of birth: Blumberg, Landshut, Niederbayern, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
General information
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Last known residence: Blumberg, Landshut, Niederbayern, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: German Empire |
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Force: Imperial German Army |
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Rank: Infanterist |
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Enlistment date: 01/12/1916 |
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Units: — 9. Kompagnie, III. Bataillon, Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2 (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 29/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Menin, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 19 |
Cemetery
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Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen Plot: L Row: Unknown Grave: 1905 |
Points of interest 4
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My story
Lorenz Giglberger, a former farmer, was born on 23 February 1898 in Blumberg, Niederbayern, Kingdom of Bavaria. He was the son of Josef and Theresa Thalhammer. Lorenz was called up or enlisted on December 1, 1916. By 1917 he served as served as an infanterist in the 9. Kompagnie, III. Bataillon, Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2, part of the 1. Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade, of the 1. Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Division.
On 8 October 1917 the Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2 relieved Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 98 at the front, west of Zandvoorde. They had the Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1 on their left and Infanterie-Regiment 139 on their right. The main defensive line was the lower ground of the Basseville stream, but the regiment also had two forward strongholds called “Drossel-West” and “Fink”. This sector of the front was relatively quiet since the main allied attack was located to the north near Geluveld. Most casualties fell due to artillery when companies relieved each other between the front near Zandvoorde, support area near Kruiseik and rest area at Geluwe. These positions were held until they were relieved on 12 February 1918.
Lorenz Giglberger, aged 31, was killed in action on November 21, 1917. He had just returned from leave the week before. The kriegsstammrolle notes that he was wounded in the right shoulder by shrapnel near Zandvoorde. Infanterist Giglberger succumbed to his wounds and was buried on 1 December 1917 at Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen, grave 1905.
On 8 October 1917 the Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2 relieved Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 98 at the front, west of Zandvoorde. They had the Kgl. Bayer. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 1 on their left and Infanterie-Regiment 139 on their right. The main defensive line was the lower ground of the Basseville stream, but the regiment also had two forward strongholds called “Drossel-West” and “Fink”. This sector of the front was relatively quiet since the main allied attack was located to the north near Geluveld. Most casualties fell due to artillery when companies relieved each other between the front near Zandvoorde, support area near Kruiseik and rest area at Geluwe. These positions were held until they were relieved on 12 February 1918.
Lorenz Giglberger, aged 31, was killed in action on November 21, 1917. He had just returned from leave the week before. The kriegsstammrolle notes that he was wounded in the right shoulder by shrapnel near Zandvoorde. Infanterist Giglberger succumbed to his wounds and was buried on 1 December 1917 at Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Menen, grave 1905.
Sources 2
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Helbing, Max, Ernst Ritter von Brunner, en Martin Ritter von Dittelberger. Das K.B. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2. (München: Verlag Bayerisches Kriegsarchiv, 1926), 114-117. https://digital.wlb-stuttgart.de/index.php?id=6&tx_dlf%5Bid%5D=8367&tx_dlf%5Bpage%5D=1 Sources used |
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Kriegsstammrollen, 1914-1918. (Bayerisches Staatsarchiv, München (HStA), Abteilung IV, Kriegsarchiv). https://www.gda.bayern.de/die-staatlichen-archive-bayerns/ Sources used |
More information 2
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=26890f46-8b66-4478-86b1-245222d563b0 |
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Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge https://www.volksbund.de/erinnern-gedenken/graebersuche-online/detail/2a75a4430c3a8ffd80805bc4463fc2f9 |