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.
Ragnvald Martin Gebert Pettersen (Kristiansen)
- Date of birth
- July 1, 1896
- Date of death
- March 11, 1943Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Skjervøy
- County
- Troms
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 24631, NY 13073.
I den norske marine frem til 1941.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Nelly Pettersen. Ropers st. 29, Newport Moon.
Publikumshenvendelse:
Ragnvald forlot sin famille i Honningsvåg like før krigen med en engelsk tråler og kom aldri tilbake.
Våre falne:
KRISTIANSEN, RAGNVALD MARTIN GEBERT, donkeymann, Kjelvik. Født 31. mai 1896 i Skjervøy, s. av Petter Kristiansen, f. i Skjervøy, og hustru Karoline. Gift 1917 i Tromsø med Laura Ingborgdine Nilsen, f. 1896 i Skjervøy. 6 barn. Seilte under krigen i alliert fart som donkeymann på d/s Brant County, og omkom 11. mars 1943 da skipet ble torpedert i Atlanterhavet, på vei fra Halifax til Liverpool.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Publikumshenvendelse til Arkivet freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- D/S Brant County
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Donkeyman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Date: 10/30/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 3/11/1943
- Ships
- D/S Brant County
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Donkeyman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/12/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1/2/1942
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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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