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 Nielsen
- Date of birth
- April 7, 1896
- Date of death
- October 6, 1940Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Stavanger
- Place of living
- Grensestengt. 8, Stavanger
- County
- Rogaland
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 5575.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Tella Nielsen.
Våre falne:
NIELSEN, OLAF, maskinist, Stavanger. Født 7. april 1896 i Stavanger, s. av Johan Gabriel Nielsen, f. 1873 i Hetland, d. 1937 i Stavanger, og Ingeborg Maria f. Johnsen. Gift 1918 i Stavanger med Tilla Karoline Andersen, f. 1897 s. st. 9 barn. Var maskinist på m/t Nina Borthen, som gikk i konvoi fra Milford Haven 30. september 1940 med kurs for Sør- Amerika. Da konvoien ble oppløst 5. oktober s. år var skipet forsvunnet. En livbåt ble senere funnet ved Dunmore i Irland.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Våre falne
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0011
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/T Nina Borthen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/1/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 10/6/1940
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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