The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1847
Private Rainer Brenn Record no. 006986 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 19 March 1847
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 006986
Record of service
- Name
- Rainer Brenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 19 March 1847
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 23
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 19 March 1847
1. Entered from the depot at Ostrabruck. 2. Reported lost on the Line by the regiment. 3. Confirmed by the Records Office and gazetted. 4. Pension papers issued to the next of kin at the rate for the rank.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 18 May 1823, at Norrwick, Norrfeld
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Civil occupation before service: farmer, of Norrwick.
Next of kin
| child | Rosalind Brenn | born 1847, died 1919 | housekeeper | |
| mother | Ottilie Brenn | born 1796, died 1831 | farmer | |
| spouse | Brigitta Birk | born 1821, died 1871 | labourer | married 31 December 1845 |
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.