The War Ministry · Records Office · Roll for 1856
Corporal Anton Gienar Record no. 008545 · The 3rd Marsh Regiment · enemy action, 18 September 1856
War Ministry · Records OfficeRecord no. 008545
Record of service
- Name
- Anton Gienar
- Rank
- Corporal
- Regiment
- The 3rd Marsh Regiment, depot at Kessel
- Date of loss
- 18 September 1856
- Cause
- enemy action
- Action
- The Autumn Action at Crow Island. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
- Age at loss
- 29
- Regiment, same day
- 53 on the roll
- Published
- The Schwartzistan Herald, 18 September 1856
1. Entered from the depot at Kessel. 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.
Awarded the Line Medal
For conduct on the Line in the action of 18 September 1856, gazetted by the War Ministry. For steadiness on the Line under conditions of fog and enemy fire. Gazetted by the War Ministry; the decoration was sent to the next of kin with the Ministry's letter.
For conduct on the Line in the action of 18 September 1856, gazetted by the War Ministry. For steadiness on the Line under conditions of fog and enemy fire. Gazetted by the War Ministry; the decoration was sent to the next of kin with the Ministry's letter.
Civil particulars
- Born
- 21 July 1827, at Hochstadt, Westgau
- Civil occupation
- farm labourer
- Register
- National Archive entry
The above-named was a farm labourer of Hochstadt before entering the regiment.
Next of kin
| child | Margit Gienar | born 1849, died 1898 | housekeeper | |
| child | Ilse Gienar | born 1854, died 1907 | clerk | |
| father | Casimir Gienar | born 1783, died 1863 | farmer | |
| mother | Liesl Reinholt | born 1784, died 1857 | carter | |
| spouse | Greta Wendl | born 1827, died 1887 | farm labourer | married 27 October 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.