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.

John Olaf August Torkildsen

Date of birth: April 18, 1876
Date of death: May 16, 1941
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Bergen
Place of living: Laksevåg
County: Hordaland/Bergen
Service: Hjemmeflåten og fart i tyskkontrollerte farvann 1940-1945
Rank: Fireman
2. Maskinist
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: D/S Gol, Flyangrep (skadet)
Other: Participant in WW1
Participant in WW2

Våre Falne:

Gift 19094 i Bergen med Agnes Katarina Nielsen f.1879 i Bergen - 3 barn.

Seilte under 1.verdenskrig mellom Amerika og Europa. Var under siste krig fyrbøter ombord på D/S GOL, og omkom da skipet ble bombet utenfor Sunnfjord den 16.mai 1941. Gravlagt i Bergen.

Sjøforklaring DS Gol:

Var på DS Gol (skadet) under flyangrepet 16. mai 1941.

Sources

Våre Falne

Sjøforklaring DS Gol

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Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Gol
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Fireman
Signed on
Harbour: Norge
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved flyangrep
Date: 5/16/1941

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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