The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1855
Private Piet Scharholt Record no. 008312 · The 2nd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 10 September 1855
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 008312
Record of service
- Name
- Piet Scharholt
- Rank
- Private
- Regiment
- The 2nd Marsh Regiment, depot at Ostrabruck
- Date of loss
- 10 September 1855
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Autumn Action at Crow Island. 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
- 36
- Regiment, same day
- 25 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 10 September 1855
1. The record is compiled from the regimental return and the Records Office register. 2. The cause of loss is entered as enemy 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.
Awarded the Star of the Wardens
For conduct on the Line in the action of 10 September 1855, gazetted by the War Ministry. For conduct on the Line in the face of the enemy. The citation is gazetted in the customary form and no further particulars are published.
For conduct on the Line in the action of 10 September 1855, gazetted by the War Ministry. For conduct on the Line in the face of the enemy. The citation is gazetted in the customary form and no further particulars are published.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 7 April 1819, at Kessel, Kesselhöh
- Civil occupation
- farmer
- Register
- National Archive entry
Before service the above-named is entered in the civil register as a farmer.
Next of kin
| child | Jorn Scharholt | born 1852, died 1930 | accountant | |
| father | Piet Scharholt | born 1775, died 1845 | farmer | |
| mother | Anneke Brenn | born 1774, died 1855 | weaver | |
| spouse | Berthe Ostrander | born 1818, died 1899 | housekeeper | married 10 September 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.