Inf.
Simon Ellinger
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 29/07/1888 |
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Place of birth: Holzen, Vilsbiburg, Niederbayern, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
General information
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Last known residence: Stockham, Vilsbiburg, 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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Units: — 4. Kompagnie, I. Bataillon, Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16 (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 13/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Gheluvelt, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Cemetery
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Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Langemark (Kameradengrab) Plot: Unknown Row: Unknown Grave: Unknown |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Bayer. Militair-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern Medal — 16/05/1917 |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Simon Ellinger, a former farmer, was born on 29 July 1888 in Holzen, Vilsbiburg, Niederbayern, Kingdom of Bavaria. He was the son of Georg and Maria Holzner. By 1914 Simon lived in Stockham, Vilsbiburg, Niederbayern. He was called up as an ersatz-reservist on August 15th, 1914. Around 1917 Simon served as an Infanterist in the 4. Kompagnie, I. Bataillon, Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16, which was part of the 20. Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Brigade, of the 10. Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Division.
On 5 October 1917 the 10. Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Division relieved the 17. Infanterie-Division between Geluveld and Reutel. The Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16 (who went into the line on the night between 6 and 7 October 1917) took the left flank of the front, the Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 6 the middle and Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 8 the right flank. The three battalions of the regiment were divided into a rotational system, namely a combat (kampf) battalion at the front line, a standby (bereitschafts) battalion and a Reserve battalion. The battalions switched roll and position every couple days.
On 12 October the I. Bataillon was the standby battalion. In the following days the entire regiment would be relieved. At midnight between the 13th and 14th October the I. Bataillon was relieved by the I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 69. They moved to Artoishoek, north of Geluwe.
Simon Ellinger, aged 29, was killed in action 13 October 1917. The kriegsstammrolle notes that he died at about 6:30 a.m. near Geluveld after suffering wounds to his head and legs by artillery. Infanterist Ellinger was buried 600 metres northeast of Geluveld. His remains were exhumed and interred in the Kameradengrab at the Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Langemark.
On 5 October 1917 the 10. Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Division relieved the 17. Infanterie-Division between Geluveld and Reutel. The Kgl. Bayer. Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16 (who went into the line on the night between 6 and 7 October 1917) took the left flank of the front, the Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 6 the middle and Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 8 the right flank. The three battalions of the regiment were divided into a rotational system, namely a combat (kampf) battalion at the front line, a standby (bereitschafts) battalion and a Reserve battalion. The battalions switched roll and position every couple days.
On 12 October the I. Bataillon was the standby battalion. In the following days the entire regiment would be relieved. At midnight between the 13th and 14th October the I. Bataillon was relieved by the I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 69. They moved to Artoishoek, north of Geluwe.
Simon Ellinger, aged 29, was killed in action 13 October 1917. The kriegsstammrolle notes that he died at about 6:30 a.m. near Geluveld after suffering wounds to his head and legs by artillery. Infanterist Ellinger was buried 600 metres northeast of Geluveld. His remains were exhumed and interred in the Kameradengrab at the Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Langemark.
Sources 2
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Brennfleck, Josef Karl. Das Königlich Bayerische 16. Infanterie-Regiment Großherzog Ferdinand von Toskana im Weltkrieg 1914-1918 (München: Verlag der Veröffentlichung des Bayerischen Kriegsarchivs, 1931), 279-292. 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=f30dd94d-547d-4ed0-a84f-5d670b7e69cf |
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Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge https://www.volksbund.de/erinnern-gedenken/graebersuche-online/detail/ff0a45a2db34c95df1f7a75f0b45d848 |