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.
William Arntzen
- Date of birth
- November 5, 1893
- Date of death
- November 28, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Sem
- Place of living
- Herdla
- County
- Hordaland/BergenVestfold
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Hvalfanger
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 4509, NY 18878.
Våre falne:
ARNTZEN, WILLIAM, hvalfanger, matros, Herdla. Født 5. november 1893 i Sem, s. av Anders og Agnes Arntsen. Gift 1918 i Herdla med Ragna Rasmussen, f. 1896 i Herdla. 4 barn; sønnen Bjarne ble torpedert 1942. Kystskippereksamen, var før krigsutbruddet hvalfanger, senere matros i handelsflåten. Omkom 28. november 1942 da d/s Selbo ble torpedert på nordvestkysten av Afrika på vei fra Algier til Bone. Hele mannskapet gikk ned med båten.
Privat arkiv:
Far til Bjarne Asbjørn Arntzen.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Privat arkiv avgitt til Arkivet freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
Folketelling 1910 for 0721 Sem herred
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (3)
- Ships
- D/S Selbo
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: London, England
Date: 9/21/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 11/28/1942
- Ships
- D/S Ingerfem
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 12/25/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Immingham
Date: 8/19/1942
- Ships
- D/S Terje 2
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Alliert havn
Date: 10/14/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 5/30/1940
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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