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Dottie, the entry that Joseph provided was under the listing of first and second lieutenants in the war (Hadnagyok és főhadnagyok).
Lest you think that perhaps he enlisted in the Austrian army "voluntarily," let me share with you an excerpt from the diary of my husband's great-grandfather (translated from Hungarian), written shortly after Hungary's capitulation to Austria:
At noon, I went to have lunch at the Arany Kéz [a famous restaurant in Pest]. I saw a crowd of people at the corner reading the posters. What's that again? Out of curiosity, I went over there and I read a commandment of an Austrian colonel. “Every ex member of the national army, officers, and soldiers, including the company from Komárom, and Pétervár, should leave the capital in 48 hours after this command. Those who want to stay have to apply for a short-term residence permit, at the police, the army police, in City Hall. Anyone who is found after 48 hours without a permit will be forced to serve in the Austrian army.”
The writer was also a first lieutenant in the war. He fled to the U.S. a few days after this diary entry along with a group of fellow officers who had served together at Komárom. I will contact you privately with more information that you may find of interest.
Janet
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