The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1898
Private Ludwig Kessler Record no. 013367 · The 4th Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 8 September 1898
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 013367
Record of service
- Name
- Ludwig Kessler
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 4th Marsh Regiment, depot at Hollstadt
- Date of loss
- 8 September 1898
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 38
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 8 September 1898
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 4th Marsh Regiment at the depot at Hollstadt. 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
- 26 March 1860, at Vellmar, The Capital District
- Civil occupation
- factory worker
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: factory worker, of Vellmar.
Next of kin
| child | Marta Kessler | born 1883, died 1953 | banker | |
| child | Otto Kessler | born 1884, died 1931 | housekeeper | |
| child | Ansel Kessler | born 1889, died 1901 | factory worker | |
| child | Willem Kessler | born 1893, died 1977 | farm labourer | |
| father | Ottmar Kessler | born 1827, died 1895 | smith | |
| mother | Berthe Gerholt | born 1826, died 1885 | mason | |
| spouse | Cordula Lindholt | born 1859, died 1916 | printer | married 24 January 1883 |
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.