The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1902
Corporal Otto Kolm Record no. 013739 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 22 July 1902
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 013739
Record of service
- Name
- Otto Kolm
- Rank
- Corporal
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 22 July 1902
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Summer Action at the Reed Gate. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 29
- Regiment, same day
- 37 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 22 July 1902
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 2nd Marsh Regiment at the depot at Ostrabruck. 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
- 20 August 1872, at Tarnmund, The Sudmark
- Civil occupation
- nurse
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a nurse.
Next of kin
| child | Rudolf Kolm | born 1894, died 1974 | lawyer | |
| child | Paula Kolm | born 1900, died 1949 | miner | |
| child | Ludwig Kolm | born 1902, died 1956 | clerk | |
| father | Tomas Kolm | born 1830, died 1907 | farm labourer | |
| mother | Liesl Brenn | born 1830, died 1879 | farmer | |
| spouse | Liesl Ostrand | born 1873, died 1921 | railwayman | married 22 December 1894 |
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.