Joseph von Fallois
| Joseph von Fallois | |
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| Birth date | 8 November 1849 |
| Place of birth | Stettin, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
| Death date | 24 November 1912 (aged 63) |
| Place of death | Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Prussia German Confederation North German Confederation German Empire
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| Service/branch | .png){kind=small} Prussian Army
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| Years of service | 1866–1908 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Battles/wars | German War of Brothers Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Iron Cross Order of the Red Eagle |
| Relations | ∞ 1879 Elise Ludovica Gräfin von Berg |
Joseph von Fallois (8 November 1849 – 24 November 1912) was a German officer of the Prussian Army, finally General of the Infantry. As a special honour, he was not only placed at disposal after his retirement in 1908, but also placed à la suite of the 2nd Guards Regiment of Foot by Kaiser Wilhelm II until his death in 1912.
Life
Family
Joseph was the son of Lieutenant General Joseph Ernst Karl Gottlieb Friedrich Wilhelm von Fallois (1801–1867) and his wife (∞ 1841) Marie, née Harrer (1822–1893). He had five siblings:[1]
- Marie Wilhelmine Charlotte Helene Leocadie Anna (1842–1890)
- Antoinette Friederike Albertine Eugenie (1844–1907)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Gottlieb Philipp (1845–1913), Prussian Chamberlain, Major and Lord of the Manor (Gut Sienno), as of 1877 von Born-Fallois; ∞ 1877 Klara Luise von Berg (1854–1901), 4 sons; ∞ 1904 Widow Eva von Jagow, née von Treskow (1869–1945)
- Helene Edmunde Anna Emilie Klara; ∞ 1905 Hugo von Grünewaldt
- Jean Baptiste (1855–1925), Prussian 1st Lieutenant, emigrated to Brooklyn; ∞ 1898 Meta Geiger (1863–1916), 1 daughter[2]
Marriage
On 30 May 1879 in Berlin, Captain von Fallois married his fiancée Elise Ludovica Gräfin von Berg[3] (b. 7 October 1857 in Berlin; d. 19 June 1929 in Potsdam). The marriage remained childless.
Promotions
- 13 June 1866 Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- 6 August 1866 Seconde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant)
- 12 October 1872 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant)
Awards and decorations
- Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)
- Prussian Military Honor Medal, 1st Class on 15 January 1867
- Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class
- War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) with three battle clasps
- Austrian Franz-Joseph-Orden, Knight's Cross (ÖFJ3/ÖFJ3a/ÖFJ4)
- Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class on 18 January 1894
- Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to his Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class
- Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow (mit der Schleife) on 18 January 1897
- Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)
- Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, Cross of Honour 1st Class (HEK1)
References
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, Teil B, 1922, p. 235
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, Teil B, 1940, p. 162
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Gräflichen Häuser, 1881, pp. 85 f.
Categories:
- 1849 births
- 1912 deaths
- German nobility
- People from Pomerania
- Prussian generals
- Prussian people of the Austro-Prussian War
- German military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Eagle
- Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Prussia)
- Recipients of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Friedrich Order
