The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1956
Private Dieter Brenn Record no. 017541 · The 4th Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 23 April 1956
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 017541
Record of service
- Name
- Dieter Brenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 4th Marsh Regiment, depot at Hollstadt
- Date of loss
- 23 April 1956
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Spring Action at the Salt Reach. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 19
- Regiment, same day
- 21 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 23 April 1956
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 4th Marsh Regiment at the depot at Hollstadt. 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 March 1937, at Sanding, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- electrician
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a electrician.
Next of kin
| father | Tobias Brenn | born 1904, died 1958 | factory worker | |
| mother | Helene Brenn | born 1906, died 1965 | miner |
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.