The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1845
Private Magnus Stirben Record no. 006715 · The 3rd Marsh Regiment · killed in action, 8 March 1845
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 006715
Record of service
- Name
- Magnus Stirben
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 3rd Marsh Regiment, depot at Kessel
- Date of loss
- 8 March 1845
- Cause
- killed in action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 33
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 8 March 1845
1. The above-named was entered on the strength of The 3rd Marsh Regiment at the depot at Kessel. 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
- 5 November 1811, at Marschau, The Osmoor
- Civil occupation
- tailor
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a tailor.
Next of kin
| child | Magnus Stirben | born 1837, died 1909 | farmer | |
| child | Werner Stirben | born 1839, died 1910 | farm labourer | |
| child | Konrad Stirben | born 1841, died 1876 | farm labourer | |
| child | Ivo Stirben | born 1843, died 1919 | labourer | |
| father | Hendrik Stirben | born 1788, died 1811 | smith | |
| mother | Clara Hernhatz | born 1779, died 1844 | forester | |
| spouse | Vera Wendl | born 1809, died 1861 | weaver | married 22 October 1837 |
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.