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.

Sverre Hansen

Date of birth: July 8, 1912
Date of death: October 18, 1940
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Tjølling
Place of living: Storgt. 14, Østre Halsen
County: Vestfold
Service: Nortraship 1940-1945
Rank: Able seaman
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: M/S Thorstrand, Torpedert
Other: Participant in WW2

Copyright: Ukjent fotograf / Våre falne
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Registernummer under krigen: London 1340, NY 18424.

Våre falne:

«Var matros på m/t Thorstrand, og døde 18. oktober 1940 ved et ulykkestilfelle ombord under lasting i Rio de Janeiro. Gravlagt på den engelske kirkegård s. st. Omtalt i Østlandsposten 22. oktober 1940».

Sources

Henvendelse til ARKIVET freds- og menneskerettighetssenter fra Krigsgravtjenesten

RA/S-3545/G/Gg

VG, Våre falne

Engagements (1)

Ships
M/S Thorstrand
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Unkown
Signed on
Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/1/1940
Signed off
Harbour: Torpedert
Date: 10/17/1940

Voyages

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Places of Service (0)

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

Images (2)

Gravlagt på Gamboa British Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro Copyright: Ukjent fotograf / Norges generalkonsulat i Rio de Janeiro

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