The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1835
Private Bertil Kinghilt Record no. 004947 · The 3rd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 7 April 1835
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 004947
Record of service
- Name
- Bertil Kinghilt
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 3rd Marsh Regiment, depot at Kessel
- Date of loss
- 7 April 1835
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Spring Action at the Third Stake. The 3rd 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
- 38 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 7 April 1835
1. The record is compiled from the regimental return and the Records Office register. 2. The cause of loss is entered as enemy action. 3. The name stands on the roll for the year and is read at Victory Square. 4. No further particulars are published, under the Press Act.
Awarded the Star of the Wardens
For conduct on the Line in the action of 7 April 1835, gazetted by the War Ministry. For conduct on the Line in the face of the enemy. The citation is gazetted in the customary form and no further particulars are published.
For conduct on the Line in the action of 7 April 1835, gazetted by the War Ministry. For conduct on the Line in the face of the enemy. The citation is gazetted in the customary form and no further particulars are published.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 25 August 1811, at Lindental, The Ostrand
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: farmer, of Lindental.
Next of kin
| child | Magnus Kinghilt | born 1835, died 1904 | farmer | |
| father | Konrad Kinghilt | born 1762, died 1837 | labourer | |
| mother | Agathe Brenn | born 1791, died 1837 | teacher | |
| spouse | Johanna Serfeld | born 1808, died 1872 | tailor | married 7 November 1834 |
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.