The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1820
Private Matthis Fenn Record no. 002475 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 19 April 1820
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 002475
Record of service
- Name
- Matthis Fenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 19 April 1820
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Spring Action at the Long Sedge. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 24
- Regiment, same day
- 29 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 19 April 1820
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 1st Marsh Regiment at the depot at Marschau. 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
- 2 May 1795, at Lindental, The Ostrand
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: farmer, of Lindental.
Next of kin
No next of kin was entered at the depot and none has been traced in 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.