The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1946
Private Bruno Kolm Record no. 017021 · The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 13 August 1946
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 017021
Record of service
- Name
- Bruno Kolm
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment, depot at Vellmar
- Date of loss
- 13 August 1946
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Summer Action at the Salt Reach. The 6th (Reserve) 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
- 15 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 13 August 1946
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment at the depot at Vellmar. 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
- 15 June 1906, at Vellmar, The Capital District
- Civil occupation
- official
- Register
- National Archive entry
The above-named was a official of Vellmar before entering the regiment.
Next of kin
| child | Peter Kolm | born 1941 | farmer | |
| child | Bernd Kolm | born 1945, died 2009 | mechanic | |
| father | Leon Kolm | born 1876, died 1929 | railwayman | |
| mother | Paula Stolel | born 1876, died 1939 | farm labourer | |
| spouse | Greta Uhl | born 1907, died 1949 | factory worker | married 31 October 1938 |
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.