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.

Harald Birger Christiansen

Date of birth: April 13, 1902
Date of death: May 1952
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Sandefjord
Place of living: Hystad, Sandefjord
County: Vestfold
Service: The Royal Norwegian Navy 1940-1945
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet (Nortraship) 1940-1945
Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940
Rank: 1. Flenser / Lemmer
U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)
Other: Participant in WW2
Whaling expedition 1939-1940

Londonregisteret:

Registernummer under krigen: London 15836.

Gift med (jf. London-kort): Gudrun Christensen.

The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/311/3 (report dated August 1942):

"Fitter and Whaler on "Kosmos II". Arrived England May 1940 since when has been working at the Twyford Mill, 22, Bridge Street, Banbury, Oxon."

Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 395:
Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 25.7.1942, nr. c109.
Antall turer: -
Overført annen virksomhet: 31.7.1945.

Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:

Antatt i Marinen: 25.07.1942, som U.d.m.

Sivil stilling: Hvalfanger.

Sivil utdannelse: 3 års tekn. aftenskole.

Tjenestested: "Henriksen". Fra 25. juli 1942 til 31. juli 1945.

Dimittert fra Marinekommando Vestlandet: 08.08.1945.

Sources

Døde 1951-2017, digitalarkivet.no

RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Fea/L0063

«Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen», Asgeir Ueland, 2017.

Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.5. kort 317-318.

The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/311/3

Vestfoldarkivet (med mannskapsliste til "Kosmos II" ekspedisjonen 1939/40)

Engagements (1)

Ships
Flytende hvalkokeri D/S Kosmos II
Nationality
Norway
Rank
1. Flenser / Lemmer
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1939
Signed off
Harbour: Unkown
Date: 1940

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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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