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.
Erling Værness
- Date of birth
- November 13, 1921
- Date of death
- March 10, 1981
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Strinda
- Place of living
- Solvold, Leangen St. pr. Trondheim
- County
- Sør-Trøndelag
- Service
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 19393, NY 5581.
Trøndelag Krigsseilerforenings arkiv:
Fra spørreskjema: "Seilte i konvoy fart på Atlanteren, Murmansk, Middelhavet under hele krigen. Kom inn i K.N.M. januar 1941. London. 9 april kom vi fra Amerika hadde landkjenning Marstein fyr da tyskerne gikk inn i Norge. Den natten glemmer jeg aldri".
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 8.1.1941, som: U.d.m.
Nærmeste pårørende: Hustru: Mary Doris Ward, Dunnerhome, Talbot Drive, Talacre, North Wales.
Sivil stilling: Lettmatros.
Sivil utdannelse: 36 mndr. fartstid.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 21. januar 1946. S.K.T.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Trøndelag Krigsseilerforenings arkiv, Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.41. kort 059-060.
AV/SAT-A-4709/2/1/1c/L0024, Trondheim sjømannskontor
Engagements (7)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/21/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/15/1943
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/31/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/6/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/31/1943
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/14/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/29/1941
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/25/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/14/1941
- Ships
- D/S Topdalsfjord
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/12/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 11/30/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (8)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Skegness
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- 2/25/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinekommando Trøndelag (M.K.T.)
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 7/27/1945
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Sjøkrigsskolen
- Position
- Oppasser
- From
- 12/6/1943
- To
- 7/25/1945
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens stasjon, Port Edgar (M.S.P.E.)
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 12/2/1943
- To
- 12/3/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens Depot Liverpool (M.D.L.Pool)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 11/15/1943
- To
- 12/2/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens Depot Liverpool (M.D.L.Pool)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 6/8/1943
- To
- 7/21/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 5/29/1941
- To
- 6/6/1941
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 1/8/1941
- To
- Ukjent
Medals (1)
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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