The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1882
Private Oskar Lenz Record no. 011605 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy fire, 9 April 1882
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 011605
Record of service
- Name
- Oskar Lenz
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 9 April 1882
- Cause
- enemy fire
- Action
- The Spring Action at Heron Bend. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 19
- Regiment, same day
- 48 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 9 April 1882
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 1st Marsh Regiment at the depot at Marschau. 2. Loss was reported by the officer commanding and confirmed by the Records Office. 3. The next of kin were informed by the Ministry's letter. 4. The official date and cause are as published.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 7 July 1862, at Vellmar, The Capital District
- Civil occupation
- farm labourer
- Register
- National Archive entry
The above-named was a farm labourer of Vellmar before entering the regiment.
Next of kin
| father | Fedor Lenz | born 1826, died 1893 | farm labourer | |
| mother | Henrike Brenn | born 1828, died 1900 | labourer |
Next of kin as entered at the depot and confirmed by the National Archive.
Pension: the Ministry's pension under the War Widows Act and the Pensions Act is paid to the next of kin entered above, at the rate for the rank, from the first quarter-day after the date of loss.