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.
Erling Østby
- Date of birth
- February 6, 1917
- Date of death
- January 17, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Rakkestad
- Place of living
- Rakkestad
- County
- Østfold
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 7108, NY 12003.
Våre falne:
ØSTBY, ERLING MARENO, lettmatros, Rakkestad. Født 6. februar 1917 i Rakkestad, s. av Jacob Østby, f. 1896 i Ø. Aker, og Anna f. Raanaas, f. 1893. Fortsettelsesskole. Var på d/s Octavian, og omkom da skipet forsvant på reise til St. John's N. S. Det gikk fra Galveston 9. januar 1942.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Våre falne
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- D/S Octavian
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/10/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 1/17/1942
- Ships
- M/T Høegh Hood
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/1/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/29/1940
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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