The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1855
Sergeant Aurel Fokgann Record no. 008255 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · killed in action, 18 April 1855
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 008255
Record of service
- Name
- Aurel Fokgann
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 18 April 1855
- Cause
- killed in action
- Action
- Not attributed to a named action; lost on the Line
- Age at loss
- 29
- Regiment, same day
- 1 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 18 April 1855
1. The record is compiled from the regimental return and the Records Office register. 2. The cause of loss is entered as killed in action. 3. The name stands on the roll for the year and is read at Victory Square. 4. No further particulars are published, under the Press Act.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 27 October 1825, at Sanding, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- tailor
- Register
- National Archive entry
The above-named was a tailor of Sanding before entering the regiment.
Next of kin
| child | Rosalind Fokgann | born 1854, died 1914 | carter | |
| father | Ivo Fokgann | born 1782, died 1855 | smith | |
| mother | Anneke Fuchs | born 1784, died 1839 | labourer | |
| spouse | Elke Ostrand | born 1824, died 1876 | soldier | married 20 December 1849 |
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.