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.
Olaf Hillberg Winther
- Date of birth
- January 5, 1918
- Date of death
- August 29, 1996
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Trondheim
- Place of living
- Anton Kalvågsgt. 1a, Trondheim
- County
- Sør-Trøndelag
- Service
- Rank
- Matros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 1051, NY 33095 + 11968.
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946:
Skytter nr. 860.
Yrke: Sjømann.
Fartstid ca. 79 måneder.
Var den 9. april 1940 ombord i M/T ALEXANDRA HØEGH og noe senere påmønstret M/T NUEVA ANDALUCIA til skipet grunnstøtte ved innseilingen til Halifax. Han mønstret av og meldte seg til marinen.
Antatt i marinen og ble utdannet til skytter i Camp Norway, Lunenburg, Canada.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 30. mars 1942, som: U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Lettmatros.
Sivil utdannelse: 2 år middelskole.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 28. februar 1946 på Garnes ved Bergen.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Invasjonen i Normandie (Operasjon Neptun, juni 1944)*Enlisted D/S Hildur I as matros / skytter
Sources
Nortrashipflåtens Skyttere 1941 til 1946.
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.41. kort 227-228.
Engagements (12)
- Ships
- D/S Olaf Bergh
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 11/18/1939
- Ships
- M/S Tricolor
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 4/16/1945 - Signed off
- Harbour: Oslo
Date: 9/1/1945
- Ships
- M/S San Andres
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 12/19/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 4/14/1945
- Ships
- D/S Hildur I
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Cardiff, Wales, UK
Date: 5/10/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sharpness, Gloucestershire, Skottland
Date: 8/17/1944
- Ships
- M/T Mosli
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/17/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/30/1944
- Ships
- M/T Nordanger
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Skottland
Date: 2/2/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: 3/17/1944
- Ships
- M/S Minerva
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Matros / Skytter
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 5/22/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/24/1943
- Ships
- M/T Nueva Andalucia
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/26/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Grunnstøtt / Uvær
Date: 3/22/1942
- Ships
- M/S Tamesis
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Ordinary seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 7/1/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 9/26/1941
- Ships
- M/S Tamesis
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 1/27/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/3/1941
- Ships
- D/S Lutz
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 9/24/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 1/21/1941
- Ships
- M/T Alexandra Høegh
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Sjømann
- Signed on
- Harbour: New York, NY, USA
Date: 11/25/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Voyages
Places of Service (4)
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- 5/9/1944
- Place of service
- Marinestasjon Garnes
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- Ukjent
- To
- 2/28/1946
- Place of service
- Sjøforsvarets skytteravdeling i handelsflåten (S.S.H.)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 12/6/1943
- To
- 2/2/1944
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Camp Norway, Lunenburg
- Position
- SSH Marine Skytterelev
- From
- 4/8/1942
- To
- 5/22/1942
Medals (3)
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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