The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.
Peder Johan Ersland
- Date of birth
- July 4, 1911
- Date of death
- November 2, 1992
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Skånevik
- Place of living
- Utåker, Sunnhordaland
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Rank
- Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 13606, NY 18821.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Ugift.
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946:
Skytter nr. 314: Ersland, Peder. Født 4.7.1911 i Skånevik.
Yrke: Sjømann.
Fartstid ca. 120 måneder.
Antatt i marinen og ble utdannet til skytter i KNM HEIMDAL Port Edgar, Scotland.
Senere gjorde han tjeneste som skytter på følgende norske handelsskip:
D/S HELLEN fra 14.2.1941 til skipet krigsforliste den 21.desember 1941 i Atlanterhavet. Hele beseningen ble reddet.
Han var videre ombord i:
D/S LOKE fra 27.1.1942 til 8.9.1943.
M/S AROSA fra 25.9.1942 til 10.05.1943.
M/S OLAF BERGH fra 16.8.1943 til 15.5.1944.
M/S FERNWOOD fra 18.8.1944 til 7.9.1945.
For sin innsats for Norge under den annen verdenskrig ble han ble tildelt Krigsmedaljen, Deltakermedaljen og Haakon den VII`s 70 års medalje.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 22.01.1941, som U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Matros.
Sivil utdannelse: 9 års fartstid.
Mil. kurs: Artillerikurs.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 07.09.1945.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.10.kort 041-042
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0001
Kvinnheringar i krig 1940-1945, Kvinnherad Sogelag (hovedforfatter: Jørgen Markhus), 2006.
Engagements (8)
- Ships
- D/S Prosper
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 10/20/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Date: 1/15/1946
- Ships
- M/S Fernwood
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 8/18/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 10/18/1944
- Ships
- D/S Olaf Bergh
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: 8/16/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 5/15/1944
- Ships
- M/S Arosa
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Uk
Date: 9/24/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: 5/10/1943
- Ships
- D/S Loke
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Ipswich
Date: 1/22/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Swansea, Wales, Uk
Date: 9/8/1942
- Ships
- D/S Hellen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Skottland
Date: 2/14/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 1/12/1942
- Ships
- D/S Heimdal
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- Signed on
- Harbour: Port Edgar
Date: 1/22/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Port Edgar
Date: 2/14/1941
- Ships
- D/S Varøy
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Haugesund
Date: 3/13/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Swansea, Wales, Uk
Date: 12/15/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (2)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Travers Island
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 5/15/1944
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 9/10/1942
- To
- 9/24/1942
Medals (4)
Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations
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