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.
Birger Balchen
- Date of birth
- July 15, 1897
- Date of death
- March 11, 1953
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Bergen
- Place of living
- Lodsgaten 24, Haugesund
- County
- RogalandHordaland/Bergen
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Education
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 11395, NY 392.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Klara Balchen.
Reist hjem med "Stavangerfjord" 21.9.1945.
Sources
Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0004
AV/SAST-A-102007/F/Fb/Fbb/L0010, Haugesund sjømannskontor
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- D/S Fjordheim
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/3/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 9/3/1944
- Ships
- D/S Fjordheim
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Date: 8/21/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: St. John
Date: 9/15/1942
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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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