The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1853
Private Valter Brenn Record no. 007945 · The 1st Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 6 January 1853
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 007945
Record of service
- Name
- Valter Brenn
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 1st Marsh Regiment, depot at Marschau
- Date of loss
- 6 January 1853
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Winter Action at the Drowned Wood. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 34
- Regiment, same day
- 28 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 6 January 1853
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
- 22 December 1818, at Vellmar, The Capital District
- Civil occupation
- farm labourer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a farm labourer.
Next of kin
| child | Rainer Brenn | born 1840, died 1884 | farmer | |
| child | Casimir Brenn | born 1845, died 1845 | peat cutter | |
| child | Xaver Brenn | born 1845, died 1909 | clerk | |
| child | Gudrun Brenn | born 1851, died 1893 | tailor | |
| father | Josef Brenn | born 1795, died 1865 | farmer | |
| mother | Ilse Brennel | born 1795, died 1868 | merchant | |
| spouse | Dagny Borar | born 1817, died 1873 | clerk | married 5 February 1840 |
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.