The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1829
Private Valter Sessfaff Record no. 003941 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 7 June 1829
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 003941
Record of service
- Name
- Valter Sessfaff
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 7 June 1829
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Summer Action at Fog Corner. 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
- 27
- Regiment, same day
- 36 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 7 June 1829
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
- 21 July 1801, at Sanding, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a farmer.
Next of kin
| child | Elisabet Sessfaff | born 1823, died 1839 | farm labourer | |
| child | Dagny Sessfaff | born 1826, died 1901 | farmer | |
| child | Marit Sessfaff | born 1828, died 1903 | farm labourer | |
| spouse | Johanna Brenn | born 1798, died 1872 | soldier | married 18 December 1823 |
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.