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.

John Bratland

Date of birth: September 12, 1924
Date of death: November 1, 1944
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Laksevåg
County: Hordaland/Bergen
Service: Hjemmeflåten og fart i tyskkontrollerte farvann 1940-1945
Rank: Able seaman
Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945: D/S Stortind, Brann/Eksplosjon
Other: Participant in WW2

Gravsteinen ved Billefjord kirkegård Copyright: Otto H Næsgård Andersen, Vadsø

Våre falne:

"Ble innkalt av Gestapo 1943 fordi han ikke arbeidet etter ordre fra dem. Seilte på d/s Stortind, og omkom 1. november 1944 da skipet sank etter en eksplosjon i Billefjord".

Sources

VG Våre falne: https://www.vg.no/spesial/2015/vaare_falne/?personId=11169

Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Stortind
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Able seaman
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved Brann/Eksplosjon
Date: 11/1/1944

Voyages

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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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