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 Johannes Brekke
- Date of birth
- November 8, 1903
- Date of death
- October 30, 1967
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Horten
- Place of living
- Strandsstien, Åsgårdstrand
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)Utskr. Løytnant
- Education
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 11780, NY 30188.
Gift med (jf London-kort): Borghild Elisabeth Brekke.
Gikk inn i den britiske marine 22. august 1940. Dimittert etter ferdig tjeneste på ubåtjager HMS ORACLE.
(Tempy. LT R.N.R. Appt. & tempy. commission terminated upon transfer to Royal Norwegian Navy.) - 22.2.1942.
Privat arkiv (nekrolog):
"Brekke seilte før krigen i utenriks fart og ble tidlig maskinsjef. Da krigen kom til Norge, gikk han inn i Den engelske Marine og var der i 2 år til han ble såret. Han seilte deretter ut for Nortraship bl. a. i Murmansk fart. For sin krigstjeneste hadde han både Den norske og Den engelske krigsmedalje samt medaljene Atlantic Star og Battle of Britain".
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Privat arkiv avgitt til Arkivet freds- og menneskerettighetssenter
Engagements (9)
- Ships
- M/S Sophocles
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 6/14/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: USA
Date: 12/7/1946
- Ships
- M/S Kronprinsessen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 9/9/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 10/24/1944
- Ships
- M/T Jotunfjell
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 4/18/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Clyde
Date: 5/22/1944
- Ships
- M/S Danio
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 3/13/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 4/18/1944
- Ships
- M/T James Hawson
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: England
Date: 5/26/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 3/13/1944
- Ships
- M/T Solstad
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 2. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 2/20/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date: 5/10/1943
- Ships
- M/S Emma Bakke
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: England
Date: 12/18/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: England
Date: 2/16/1943
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: England
Date: 8/22/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: England
Date: 8/22/1942
- Ships
- M/T Nina Borthen
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist (Maskinsjef)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Oslo f. utlandet
Date: 4/12/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: England
Date: 8/5/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
Medals (4)
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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