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.
Johan Arnth Olsen
- Date of birth
- May 6, 1884
- Date of death
- May 5, 1962
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Haugesund
- Place of living
- Skåregt. 185, Haugesund
- County
- Rogaland
- Service
- Rank
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
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Registernummer under krigen: London 23139, NY 20329.
D/S Haraldsvang lå i Hong Kong i desember 1941. For å unngå at skipet skulle bli tatt av de japanske styrker, senket mannskapet selv skipet 11.12.1941. Sjømannen ble arrestert 25.12 i Hong Kong. Den 22.februar 1942 ble han overført til Stanley Prison Camp, Kina til freden. Ankom Liverpool 27.10.1945 med "Empress of Australia", videre til Norge fra Newcastle med D/S Astrea 7.11.1945.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Malene Olsen.
Sources
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- D/S Haraldsvang
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- 1. Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Haugesund
Date: September 1938 - Signed off
- Harbour: Senket av eget mannskap eller alliert skip (skutlet)
Date: 12/12/1941
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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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