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 Olai Førde-Olsen
- Date of birth
- September 17, 1890
- Date of death
- May 1, 1940Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Tromsø
- Place of living
- Tromsø
- County
- Troms
- Rank
- Maskinist
- Education
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Våre Falne:
FØDT: 17.09.1890 FØDESTED: Tromsø DØD: 01.05.1940 DØDSÅRSAK: Flyangrep STED/SKIP: DS Dronning Maud, sanitetsskip FØRDE-OLSEN, BIRGER OLAI, maskinist, Tromsø. Født 17. september 1890 i Tromsø, s. av Kristoffer Olsen, f. 1862 i Lensvik, og Eline Olsen f. Førde, f. 1862 i Førde i Sunnfjord. Gift 1919 i Tromsø med Edvine Teodora, f. 1890 i Tromsø. 3 barn. Maskinistskole. Var maskinist på d/s Dronning Maud og omkom da båten ble bombet i brann av to tyske fly idet fartøyet skulle legge til kaien i Foldvik i Gratangen 1. mai 1940. Båten førte sanitetsmateriell for Røde Kors.
Sources
Engagements (1)
- Ships
- D/S Dronning Maud
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskinist
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved flyangrep
Date: 5/1/1940
Voyages
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
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