The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1893
Private Bruno Brenn Record no. 012866 · The 3rd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 6 June 1893
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 012866
Record of service
- Name
- Bruno Brenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 3rd Marsh Regiment, depot at Kessel
- Date of loss
- 6 June 1893
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Summer Action at Fog Corner. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 24
- Regiment, same day
- 47 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 6 June 1893
1. Entered from the depot at Kessel. 2. Reported lost on the Line by the regiment. 3. Confirmed by the Records Office and gazetted. 4. Pension papers issued to the next of kin at the rate for the rank.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 5 July 1868, at Vellmar, The Capital District
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: farmer, of Vellmar.
Next of kin
| child | Roland Brenn | born 1893, died 1959 | merchant | |
| father | Hendrik Brenn | born 1825, died 1888 | farmer | |
| mother | Elke Holt | born 1824, died 1882 | farmer | |
| spouse | Marta Voss | born 1867, died 1902 | labourer | married 28 September 1892 |
The persons entered above are the next of kin as given by the above-named on entering the regiment, corrected against the civil register.
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.