The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1920
Private Viktor Vitzen Record no. 015091 · The 3rd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 5 August 1920
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 015091
Record of service
- Name
- Viktor Vitzen
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 3rd Marsh Regiment, depot at Kessel
- Date of loss
- 5 August 1920
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 41
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 5 August 1920
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
- 1 May 1879, at Lindenhausen, The Sudmark
- 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 | Anna Vitzen | born 1910, died 1986 | railwayman | |
| child | Ilse Vitzen | born 1913, died 1951 | farm labourer | |
| father | Hendrik Vitzen | born 1823, died 1893 | farm labourer | |
| mother | Sophie Hallin | born 1837, died 1903 | housekeeper | |
| spouse | Anna Mahler | born 1880, died 1935 | typist | married 23 October 1906 |
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.