The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1813
Private Jorn Wachs Record no. 000795 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 14 November 1813
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 000795
Record of service
- Name
- Jorn Wachs
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 14 November 1813
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Autumn Action at the Widow's Reach. 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
- 28
- Regiment, same day
- 69 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 14 November 1813
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
- 14 June 1785, at Hollstadt, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- carpenter
- Register
- National Archive entry
The above-named was a carpenter of Hollstadt before entering the regiment.
Next of kin
| child | Thea Wachs | born 1811, died 1881 | farmer | |
| child | Aurel Wachs | born 1812, died 1813 | farm labourer | |
| spouse | Johanna Brenn | born 1784, died 1844 | shopkeeper | married 21 March 1808 |
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.