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.
Reidar Kristoffersen
- Date of birth
- February 8, 1920
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Sem, Tønsberg
- Place of living
- Ek. Slagen pr. Tønsberg
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 16187, NY 30789.
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946:
Skytter nr. 2050.
Yrke: Sjømann.
Var ombord på MS OLAF FOSTENES da skipet ble torpedert underveis fra Liverpool til Halifax den 18. september 1942.
Hele besetningen på 36 mann kom seg i livbåtene. Etter en rotur på 9 døgn kommer de inn til New Foundland.
Etter dette ble han antatt i marinen og utdannet til skytter i Lunenburg, Canada.
Dimittert på Garnes ved Bergen den 30. oktober 1945.
Han ble tildelt Krigsmedaljen og Deltagermedaljen.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 28. desember 1942, som: U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Kokk.
Sivil utdannelse: Teknisk aftenskole, praksis fra bilverksted.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 30. oktober 1945.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- De arktiske konvoiene (1941-1945)*Enlisted D/T Marathon as matros / skytter
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.26. Kort 375–376.
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0003
Engagements (6)
- Ships
- D/T Marathon
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/27/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Gourock, Iverclyde, Skottland
Date: 12/22/1944
- Ships
- M/T Haakon Hauan
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Gourock, Iverclyde, Skottland
Date: 8/24/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/8/1944
- Ships
- M/S Mosdale
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Jungmann / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 2/12/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 8/10/1943
- Ships
- M/S Olaf Fostenes
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Byssegutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 9/9/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 9/18/1942
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- 2. Kokk
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/22/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 9/3/1942
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- Messegutt / Dekksgutt
- Signed on
- Harbour: Tønsberg
Date: 10/13/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/16/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (4)
- Place of service
- Marinestasjon Garnes
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- 10/30/1945
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Dumbarton
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 12/23/1944
- To
- 10/10/1945
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Dumbarton
- Position
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- From
- 8/10/1943
- To
- 8/20/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Camp Norway, Lunenburg
- Position
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- From
- 12/28/1942
- To
- 2/12/1943
Medals (2)
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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