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.
Alexander Hetland
- Date of birth
- December 10, 1883
- Date of death
- January 21, 1942Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Stavanger
- Place of living
- Oslo
- County
- Rogaland
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 4982, NY 1977.
Våre falne:
HETLAND, ALEXANDER, maskinmester, Oslo. Født 10. desember 1883 i Stavanger, s. av Alexander Olai Hetland, f. 1862 i Stavanger, d. 1913, og Kristine f. Persen, f. 1851 i Bergen. Gift 1916 i New York med Rosa Isabella Kolbel, f. 1889 i Oslo. 1 barn. Var maskinmester på d/s William Hansen som gikk i alliert fart. Omkom da skipet ble torpedert utenfor Torry Land Head 21. januar 1942. Krigsmedaljen.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0010
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- D/S William Hansen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 5/26/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 2/21/1942
Voyages
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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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