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.
Reidar Meinik Andersen
- Date of birth
- July 16, 1908
- Date of death
- January 18, 1983
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Nøtterø
- Place of living
- Kirkeveien, Teie pr. Tønsberg
- County
- Vestfold
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Rank
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: 38428 London.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Harila Andersen.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 20. august 1941, som U.m.m.
Hustru: Harda Andersen.
Sivil stilling: Maskinassistent.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 12. desember 1945.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Invasjonen i Normandie (Operasjon Neptun, juni 1944)*Enlisted Korvett HNoMS Eglantine as torpedomannskap
- Den norske tankflåten som reddet Storbritannia (1940)*Enlisted M/T Thorshavn as maskinassistent
Sources
Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.2. kort 85-86.
RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbb/Gbba/L0001
Engagements (5)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Torpedomannskap
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 6/7/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 10/4/1944
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Torpedomannskap
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/3/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/1/1944
- Ships
- D/S John Williamson
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Rank
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/24/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/16/1943
- Ships
- D/S Transvaalia
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Rank
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/20/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 9/16/1942
- Ships
- M/T Thorshavn
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Maskinassistent
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/24/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Curacao
Date: 4/15/1941
Voyages
Places of Service (7)
- Place of service
- M.T.B.F.L. (Marinen)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 1/7/1945
- To
- 9/3/1945
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens stasjon Edinburgh (M.S.E.)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 10/4/1944
- To
- 5/1/1945
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens depot, Devonport (M.D.D.Port)
- Position
- Torpedomannskap
- From
- 4/20/1944
- To
- 6/7/1944
- Place of service
- Tjenestested M.T.B. (Motortorpedobåt)
- Position
- Torpedomannskap
- From
- 3/1/1944
- To
- 4/18/1944
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens depot, Devonport (M.D.D.Port)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 11/20/1943
- To
- 12/3/1943
- Place of service
- M.T.B.F.L. (Marinen)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 9/27/1943
- To
- 11/20/1943
- Place of service
- Tjenestested Marinens Depot Liverpool (M.D.L.Pool)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 9/10/1943
- To
- 9/24/1943
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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