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.
Olav Hans Gustav Espeland
- Date of birth
- March 31, 1924
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Solund
- Place of living
- Solund
- County
- Sogn og Fjordane
- Rank
- Messegutt / Jungmann
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 13082, NY 21350.
20.10.41 til London fra Solund.
M/S KATTEGAT ble senket av tysk raider. Espeland ble tatt til fange og sendt til Japan. Senere sendt om bord i RHAKOTIS (utenlandsk skip) som ble senket den 3.1.43. Landsatt i Frankrike og sendt til tysk fangeleir. Frigitt og hjemsendt til Norge med ankomst Oslo den 20.6.43.
Ifølge London-kortet war han krigsfange nr. 1024 i Marlag Milag Nord, som var en krigsfangeleir i Tyskland.
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Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/S Kattegat
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Messegutt / Jungmann
- Signed on
- Harbour: United Kingdom (UK)
Date: 11/8/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Kapret
Date: 5/20/1942
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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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