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.
Gunnar Myhre
- Date of birth
- October 20, 1913
- Date of death
- February 21, 1945Cause of death: Accident
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Sem
- Place of living
- Løveid landhandel, Gårdbo, Slagen pr. Tønsberg
- County
- Vestfold
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)Kanonmannskap
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 31187, NY 36896 og 91348.
Våre falne:
FØDT: 20.10.1913 FØDESTED: Sem DØD: 21.02.1945 DØDSÅRSAK: Druknet STED/SKIP: Liverpool, England
MYHRE, GUNNAR, matros, Sem. Født 20. oktober 1913 i Sem, s. av tømmermann Kristian Myhre, f. 1876 i Andebu, og Anna Lovise f. Nilsen, f. 1878 s. st. Gift 1938 i Sem med Mary Johansen, f. 1913 i Tønsberg. 1 barn. Var matros på fl/k Pelagos, gikk våren 1940 inn i den norske marine i Canada og ble kanoner på korvetten Accanthus. Omkom 21. februar 1945 ved drukning i Albert Dock i Liverpool pga mørklegningen. Gravsatt i Tønsberg.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 2. september 1940, som: U.d.m.
Sivil stilling: Matros.
Militær spesialutdannelse eller kurser: Colt og Kanonskytterkurs Canada. L/A kurs 1.11.1941.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Invasjonen i Normandie (Operasjon Neptun, juni 1944)*Signed on Korvett HNoMS Acanthus
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0078
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.27. kort 417-418.
Engagements (5)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/21/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/13/1945
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Kanonmannskap
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 2/11/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/29/1942
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/20/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/7/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/20/1941
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1940
Voyages
Places of Service (6)
- Place of service
- Tjenestested M.D.L.
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 2/13/1945
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Liverpool
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 2/25/1944
- To
- 3/21/1944
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Halifax
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 7/8/1943
- To
- 2/15/1944
- Place of service
- Tjenestested SSH Camp Norway, Lunenburg
- Position
- Ukjent
- From
- 1/1/1943
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.O.K. (Sjøforsvarets overkommando)
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 6/20/1941
- To
- Ukjent
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Canada
- Position
- U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
- From
- 9/2/1940
- To
- 3/7/1941
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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