The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1816
Captain Bertil Brenn Record no. 001602 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · killed in action, 29 July 1816
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 001602
Record of service
- Name
- Bertil Brenn
- Rank
- Captain
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 29 July 1816
- Cause
- killed in action
- Action
- The Summer Action at the Widow's Reach. 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
- 25
- Regiment, same day
- 106 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 29 July 1816
1. Entered from the depot at Ostrabruck. 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
- 11 February 1791, at Furttal, Norrfeld
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
The above-named was a farmer of Furttal before entering the regiment.
Next of kin
| spouse | Liesl Tarn | born 1773, died 1812 | peat cutter | married 3 January 1812 |
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.