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.
Reidar Torbjørn Thorbjørnsen
- Date of birth
- January 6, 1922
- Date of death
- August 21, 1960
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Sunde
- Place of living
- 304 Victoria St. Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 18143, NY 26968.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Florence
Intervenert i Dakar med "SALTA" ca. 22.06.1940.
Rømte med "LIDVARD" den 27.07.1941 og ankom Freetown den 29.07.1941.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Internerte norske handelsskip i Nord-Afrika (1940-1942)*Enlisted M/S Salta as maskingutt
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Kvinnheringar i krig 1940-1945, Kvinnherad Sogelag (hovedforfatter: Jørgen Markhus), 2006.
Engagements (4)
- Ships
- M/S Panama Express
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Messboy
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 11/1/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 4/13/1946
- Ships
- M/T Europe
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 10/13/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 8/7/1945
- Ships
- M/S Lidvard
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Freetown
Date: 8/5/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 6/2/1944
- Ships
- M/S Salta
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskingutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Bergen
Date: 10/4/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Internert
Date: 6/22/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (3)
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