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.

Louis Smith Tønnesen

Date of birth: March 26, 1910
Date of death: October 9, 1940
Cause of death: Accident
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Flekkefjord
Place of living: Flekkefjord
County: Vest-Agder
Service: The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Rank: Cook
Education: Stuertskole
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: D/S Kari, [Beslaglagt og senere senket]
Other: Participant in WW2
Prisoner during WW2

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer under krigen: London 27060.

Fra Våre Falne

Var på D/S KARI, og omkom 9. oktober 1940 ved en ulykke i Port Lyautey i Fransk Marokko. Han mistet balansen, falt overbord, slo seg bevisstløs og druknet. Gravlagt i Port Lyautey.

Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945

Internerte norske handelsskip i Nord-Afrika (1940-1942)*
Enlisted D/S Kari as cook

Sources

RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0113

Våre falne (vg.no)

Fanger.no

Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Kari
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Cook
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Internert
Date: 6/22/1940

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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