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.
Westye Foss-Sørensen
- Date of birth
- December 25, 1904
- Date of death
- November 20, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Place of living
- Ski St.
- County
- OsloAkershus
- Service
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex Gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 5981, NY 18760.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Kari Foss-Sørensen,født Billington,f.1903 i Moss. Ett barn.
Våre falne:
«Var fører på M/S PRINS HARALD, og omkom 20. november 1942 da skipet ble torpedert, 240 n. mil vest for Gibraltar, på reise fra Swansea til Nord-Afrika med ammunisjon. Mannskapet gikk i båtene, mens han og styrmannen ble tilbake for å prøve å slokke brannen, men skipet sprang i luften. i luften».
Sources
Arkiv Krigsseilere, ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
N.N., "Kong Haakon utdeler krigskors og krigsmedaljer", i "Nordisk Tidende", 24. 12.1941
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0005
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0009
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- M/S Prins Harald
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Captain
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 9/25/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 11/20/1942
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
Images (1)