The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1812
Private Hendrik Lenz Record no. 000320 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 5 October 1812
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 000320
Record of service
- Name
- Hendrik Lenz
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 5 October 1812
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 18
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 5 October 1812
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.
Awarded the Star of the Wardens
For conduct on the Line, gazetted by the War Ministry. For holding a post on the Line through a night of enemy action. Gazetted; the decoration was presented to the next of kin at the depot.
For conduct on the Line, gazetted by the War Ministry. For holding a post on the Line through a night of enemy action. Gazetted; the decoration was presented to the next of kin at the depot.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 27 October 1793, at Bruchberg, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- merchant
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: merchant, of Bruchberg.
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.