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.
Simon Johannes Holmedal
- Date of birth
- May 6, 1913
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Skånevik
- Place of living
- Utåker, Sunnhordaland. (senere Kristiansand)
- County
- Vest-Agder
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Styrmann
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 21307, NY 17221.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Margaret Holmedal, England.
Simen Holmedal var 1 styrman ombord i D/S Roy av Bergen August Kjærland & CO da hun 12.10.1941 ble senket av tyske E-båter på reise i ballast fra London til Blyth. Tre normenn og en brite omkom.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg/L0305
"Seedie's List of Awards to The Merchant Navy for World War II," av Seedie, 1997. S. 181.
Kvinnheringar i krig 1940-1945, Kvinnherad Sogelag (hovedforfatter: Jørgen Markhus), 2006.
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0006
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- D/S Loke
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: River Tyne
Date: 2/4/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kopervik
Date: 5/17/1946
- Ships
- D/S Roy
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 2/12/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 10/12/1941
- Ships
- D/S Roy
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Second mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Porsgrunn
Date: 10/16/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Ommønstring
Date: 2/12/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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