The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1844
Private Xaver Brenn Record no. 006425 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 13 April 1844
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 006425
Record of service
- Name
- Xaver Brenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 13 April 1844
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Spring Action at the Drowned Wood. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 24
- Regiment, same day
- 43 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 13 April 1844
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 2nd Marsh Regiment at the depot at Ostrabruck. 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
- 10 September 1819, at Hagenkirchen, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- soldier
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a soldier.
Next of kin
| father | Casimir Brenn | born 1794, died 1859 | physician | |
| mother | Ingrid Eckholt | born 1791, died 1838 | teacher | |
| spouse | Marit Voss | born 1814, died 1873 | farmer | married 11 September 1843 |
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.