The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1913
Private Leon Fenn Record no. 014613 · The 3rd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 25 April 1913
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 014613
Record of service
- Name
- Leon Fenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 3rd Marsh Regiment, depot at Kessel
- Date of loss
- 25 April 1913
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Spring Action at Mule Ford. 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
- 40
- Regiment, same day
- 39 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 25 April 1913
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 3rd Marsh Regiment at the depot at Kessel. 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
- 30 October 1872, at Lindental, The Ostrand
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a farmer.
Next of kin
| child | Rosa Fenn | born 1911, died 1993 | carter | |
| father | Werner Fenn | born 1844, died 1916 | carter | |
| mother | Cordula Ebner | born 1842, died 1913 | weaver | |
| spouse | Helene Lodde | born 1871, died 1941 | labourer | married 25 November 1895 |
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.