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.
William Olsen
- Date of birth
- May 19, 1896
- Parents
- Records
- Q5-2767,T12-2767,30.06.1913
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Risør
- Place of living
- Kittelsbukt 187, Arendal
- County
- Aust-Agder
- Enlistment district
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Other
- Participant in WW1Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 41032, NY 21416.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Tordis Olsen.
Arbeidet tidvis for Nortraship, Sunningdale som examiner.
Norges Skibsførere:
Gikk til sjøs med Bark "Stangholmen" av Risør 1912.
Tok styrmannseksamen 1918 i Risør og skipsførereksamen 1927 i Arendal.
Har seilt styrmann med følgende båter:
D/S "Pank"
D/S "Lågen"
D/S "Eyfjord"
D/S "Dagbjørg"
D/S "Ala"
M/T "Deodata"
Ble fører av D/S "Veritas" av Arendal 1930, har senere ført:
D/S "Iron Baron"
M/S "L.T.4" (U.S. Army)
D/S "Torafire"
St.Olavs Medalje med ekeløv og Krigsmedaljen.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg/
Norges Skibsførere
"Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren", redigert av Erik Gjems-Onstad, Oslo 1995, s. 199.
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0008
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- D/S Iron Baron
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 3/23/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Stavanger
Date: 2/24/1946
- Ships
- D/S Iron Baron
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Captain
- Signed on
- Harbour: St. John
Date: 10/31/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: St. John
Date: 1/30/1943
- Ships
- D/S Iron Baron
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- First mate
- Signed on
- Harbour: Porsgrunn
Date: 9/30/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: St. John
Date: 10/31/1942
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Medals (2)
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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