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Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 7:30PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: Kolar, Purkart
We've always referred to this man as "Uncle Frank." I believe his name was possibly Franz Purkart or Franz Kolar. Reportedly he was hit by a train and lost a leg but survived. The photo was taken in Krsko, in what is now Slovenia. This branch of my family is from Slovenia, I think from the region around Litija. I don't have a date - could be anywhere from 1890-1918 maybe?

Based on other posts here, the cap doesn't appear correct for the Austro-Hungarian military, but his collar has the stars. Any idea of where I can look to ID this uniform? Would he be a police officer or some other kind of official instead of military?
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Re: Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 1:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Gendarmerie. The helmet was introduced in 1899, so the photo is from that year or later.
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Re: Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 4:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you!

Re: Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 28 Jul 2013 5:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Jul 2013 5:57PM GMT
http://www.ak-ansichtskarten.de/shop/ak/41/4126086/AK-75-Jah...
http://www.ipa-tirol.at/lienz/1850-1924_Gendarmerie/picture-...
http://forum.valka.cz/attachments/11204/1265470057_3.jpg
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130502152018/empire-...
http://mbbb.sweb.cz/cetnici_Svejk.jpg
http://ah.milua.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/au1.jpg

the possibilities for present Slovenia-area:
12. Landesgendarmeriekommando
Stab: Laibach = Ljubljana
Kommandant.: Bohuslav Zirovnicky Edler von Ellibor, Obst.
Abteilungskommandos:
Nr. 1 Laibach = Ljubljana
Nr. 2 Laibach= Ljubljana
Nr. 3 Rudolfswert= Novo Mesto
Nr. 4 Gottschee = Kocevje
Nr. 5 Laibach= Ljubljana
http://www.weltkriege.at/Landwehr/kk%20gendarmerie.htm

the closest to Krško would have been then Novo Mesto, to Litija closest Ljubljana.
https://maps.google.at/maps?q=litija&ie=UTF-8&hq=&am...

Re: Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 10:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Ciao,
Tuo zio Frank era un gendarme austro-ungarico
La foto è sicuramente posteriore al 1902 e forse del periodo 1914-1918.
Era un vice-gendarme del comando 12 di Lubiana del 3 distaccamento di Rudolswert (...)
Lui forse si trovava al battaglione a Gurkfeld (Krsko).
Il nome che ho trovato è Franz Purkard nel 1914
La foto potrebbe essere del 1913-1914
saluti

Gianluca
Io faccio ricerche sulla gendarmeria austro-ungarica, mi piacerebbe avere la foto se possibile

Re: Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 10:49AM GMT
Classification: Query
La foto è del 1915 quando aveva il grado di vice Wachtmeister

Re: Uniform ID needed, Slovenia

Posted: 21 Feb 2015 10:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
Rudolfswert = Novo mesto
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