The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1829
Corporal Piet Schekkrong Record no. 003973 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 10 October 1829
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 003973
Record of service
- Name
- Piet Schekkrong
- Rank
- Corporal
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 10 October 1829
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Autumn 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
- 23
- Regiment, same day
- 37 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 10 October 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
- 13 March 1806, at Oberbach, Kesselhöh
- Civil occupation
- clerk
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: clerk, of Oberbach.
Next of kin
| father | Aurel Schekkrong | born 1783, died 1842 | merchant | |
| mother | Thea Birk | born 1776, died 1843 | farmer | |
| spouse | Liesl Grul | born 1807, died 1866 | cook | married 25 March 1828 |
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.