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.
Olaf Egeland
- Date of birth
- January 10, 1897
- Date of death
- January 17, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Haugesund
- Place of living
- Hordalandsgt. 29, Haugesund
- County
- Rogaland
- Service
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 4678, NY 21451.
Gift i 1920 i Haugesund med (jf. London-kort): Margrethe Egeland født Hjort f. 1897. 2 barn.
Våre Falne:
Damp og motormaskinistskole. Var maskinmester på M/T NYHOLT fra begynnelsen av krigen til båten ble torpedert utenfor Newfoundland den 17.januar 1942. Hele mannskapet ble reddet i livbåtene, men Olaf Egeland, kapteinen og fler andre døde av kulde, og ble senket i havet.
Bror til Laurits Martin Egeland.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Våre Falne.
Ministerialbok Haugesund 1891-1907, fødte og døpte
Privat arkiv avgitt til Stiftelsen Arkivet
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- M/T Nyholt
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 8/1/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 1/17/1942
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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