The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1823
Sergeant Bertil Brenn Record no. 002971 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · enemy fire, 6 October 1823
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 002971
Record of service
- Name
- Bertil Brenn
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 6 October 1823
- Cause
- enemy fire
- Action
- The Autumn Action at the Sunk Causeway. 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
- 35
- Regiment, same day
- 30 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 6 October 1823
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 2nd Marsh Regiment at the depot at Ostrabruck. 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
- 28 April 1788, at Eisenheim, The Capital District
- Civil occupation
- miller
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: miller, of Eisenheim.
Next of kin
| child | Emil Brenn | born 1816, died 1879 | smith | |
| child | Ilse Brenn | born 1817, died 1896 | farmer | |
| child | Konrad Brenn | born 1819, died 1888 | merchant | |
| child | Hendrik Brenn | born 1820, died 1876 | brewer | |
| child | Rosalind Brenn | born 1821, died 1880 | farm labourer | |
| child | Elisabet Brenn | born 1822, died 1899 | weaver | |
| spouse | Elke Wendl | born 1786, died 1855 | mason | married 20 May 1814 |
Next of kin as entered at the depot and confirmed by the National Archive.
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.