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.
John Hillestad
- Date of birth
- August 10, 1921
- Date of death
- June 12, 1993
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Haugesund
- Place of living
- Høilandsbygda.
- County
- Rogaland
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 21375, NY 22533.
På radioskolen i tiden 7.12.1943 til 6.1.1944.
Reiste hjem til Norge fra Uk. med D/S JUPITER den 26.3.1946.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Kvinnheringar i krig 1940-1945, Kvinnherad Sogelag (hovedforfatter: Jørgen Markhus), 2006.
Engagements (5)
- Ships
- M/T Atlantic
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 12/31/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Rouen, Seine- Maritime, Normandie, Frankrike
Date: 3/18/1946
- Ships
- D/S Henrik Ibsen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 1/10/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 12/5/1944
- Ships
- M/T Fjordaas
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 8/3/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Gourock, Iverclyde, Skottland
Date: 11/9/1943
- Ships
- D/S Royal
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 10/13/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 7/7/1942
- Ships
- D/S Porsanger
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/6/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Flyangrep
Date: 4/20/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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