The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1844
Major Ansel Gerst Record no. 006299 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 19 July 1844
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 006299
Record of service
- Name
- Ansel Gerst
- Rank
- Major
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 19 July 1844
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 28
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 19 July 1844
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
- 1 April 1816, at Hollstadt, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- vintner
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: vintner, of Hollstadt.
Next of kin
| father | Bertil Gerst | born 1789, died 1868 | vintner | |
| mother | Katrin Ilgen | born 1791, died 1853 | farm labourer |
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.