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.
Waldemar Kristoffer Nilsen
- Date of birth
- May 28, 1913
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Tysfjord
- Place of living
- Narvik
- County
- Nordland
- Service
- Rank
- Lettmatros / Matros
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 32620, NY 19074.
Etter kapringen av M/T Herborg 19/6-42 var han ca. tre måneder i fangetransport til sjøs. Deretter ca. 6 måneder i japansk fangenskap. Ble overført til fangeleir i Tyskland og var der ca. ni måneder. Repatriert og ankom Norge 23/11-43. Rømte til Sverige og bodde i Stockholm til krigens slutt. Fangenskapslønn til 22/1-44.
Ble kanadisk borger i 1966.
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Engagements (5)
- Ships
- M/T Herborg
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 4/3/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kapret
Date: 6/19/1942
- Ships
- M/S Nordnes
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 9/29/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 3/31/1942
- Ships
- M/S Troja
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Date: 12/18/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 9/12/1941
- Ships
- M/S Danio
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 7/13/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Date: 12/11/1940
- Ships
- M/S Acadia
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/8/1938 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/7/1940
Voyages
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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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