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 Gjessing
- Date of birth
- April 19, 1912
- Date of death
- October 27, 1942Cause of death: Disease
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Sande
- Place of living
- Sandefjord
- County
- Vestfold
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 48760, NY 21111.
Våre Falne:
Ble syk og lagt inn på sykehuset i Abadan 26. oktober 1942. Døde dagen etter og ble gravlagt i Abadan i Iran.
Publikumshenvendelse:
Erling Gjessing var onkel til Hans Berg, som også var om bord da M/T Caledonia ble torpedert 28. april 1941. Berg omkom imidlertid i krigsforliset.
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0049
Publikumshenvendelse til Arkivet freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
Engagements (4)
- Ships
- M/T Caledonia
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Motorman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 4/28/1941
- Ships
- M/T Drafn
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Bombay
Date: 3/21/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Døde på hospital
Date: 10/27/1942
- Ships
- M/S Dagfred
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, Canada
Date: 1/29/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Bombay
Date: 3/21/1942
- Ships
- D/S Thode Fagelund
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 3. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 7/1/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 11/17/1941
Voyages
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Medals (0)
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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