Must see this word, please send me a scanned copy as a GIF picture off the list. Maybe he was a "Hilfs-Hornist" (or older version: "Hülfs-Hornist"), an assistant bugler. Juergen ***************************** Jürgen Fritsche (Germany) ----------------------------- genealogy@ib-fritsche.de ***************************** > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: BobCar1234@aol.com [mailto:BobCar1234@aol.com] > Gesendet am: Sonntag, 16. Juli 2000 17:00 > An: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: [GERMANKING] Translation Help > > Dear List, > Can someone help me translate the following: > > Hulfs-Houtbist (The u has an umlaut) > > Putting it in context: > > Hulfs-Houtbist im Konigl. 39. Inf. Reg. (o in Konigl. also with umlaut) > > Thank you, > Bob > > > ==== GERMAN-KINGDOMS Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe > It is click and send ready > mailto:German-Kingdoms-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >