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.
Alvin Henry Benum
- Date of birth
- July 28, 1902
- Date of death
- May 30, 1974
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Place of living
- Grønnegt. 23, Tromsø
- County
- Troms
- Service
- Enlistment district
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Ex gratia-arkivet:
Registernummer under krigen: London 38819, NY 31603.
Gift med (jf. London-kort): Mildred Benum.
I følge søknaden for ferielønn, opplyste Benum at han var fyrbøter om bord på HONNINGSVÅG i en periode fra 1940 til mønstringen på VESLEKARI, og siden på et engelsk skip D/S NORTHLAND fra 18.8.1943 til 11.8.1944. Det opplyses forskjellige påmønstringsdatoer på Eldøy i arkivmaterialet: 1. juni 1944 og 11. august 1944.
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 67412.
Oppført med nasjonalitet Danmark i London-kort.
Ifølge kort i Marinen er han født i 1912.
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:
Antatt i Marinen: 1. mai 1940, som: U.m.m.
Sivil stilling: Sjømann - fyrbøter.
Sivil utdannelse: 3 mndr. handelsskole, Kystskipperskole.
Tjenestedsted: "Fr. Nansen", u.m.m., fra 23. november 1940. Merk at oppsynsskip Fridtjhof Nansen grunnstøtte og sank 8. november 1940.
Dimittert fra Marinen: 10. februar 1942.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Divisional Sea Transport Officer Iceland (DSTO)*Enlisted D/S Veslekari (Ishavsskute) (DSTO) as able seaman
Sources
Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no
RA/S-3545/G/Gg
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Feb/L0003
Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.6. kort 169-170
Engagements (6)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 12/1/1941
- Ships
- M/S Eldøy (M 286 A)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Reykjavik
Date: 8/11/1944 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 5/14/1945
- Nationality
- USA
- Rank
- Unkown
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/18/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 8/11/1944
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Reykjavik
Date: 2/10/1943 - Signed off
- Harbour: Reykjavik
Date: 8/18/1943
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/23/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 4/30/1940 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 11/23/1940
Voyages
Places of Service (2)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 12/1/1941
- To
- 2/10/1942
- Place of service
- Tjenestested S.F.D.3 (Sjøforsvarsdistrikt 3, Norge)
- Position
- U. m. m. (Utskrevet maskinmann)
- From
- 1940
- To
- Ukjent
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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