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.
Martin Bjelland
- Date of birth
- 1897
- Date of death
- 1955
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Place of living
- Sunde
- County
- Hordaland/Bergen
- Rank
- Other
- Participant in WW2
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Norske sjøfolk på utenlandske handelsskip i de arktiske konvoiene (1941-1945)*Enlisted T/S Empire Redshank as boatswain
Sources
Ellis Island og andre New York passasjerlister, 1820-1957 - MyHeritage
Markhus, Jørgen., Kvinnheringar i krig 1940-1945, Kvinnherad, Kvinnherad Sogelag, 2006
National Archive Kew, BT381-2170
Engagements (2)
- Ships
- D/S Richmond Hill
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- Boatswain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 7/2/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Om bord pr.
Date: 8/2/1942
- Ships
- T/S Empire Redshank
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- Boatswain
- Signed on
- Harbour: Swansea, Wales, Uk
Date: 8/2/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: 3/9/1942
Voyages
Places of Service (0)
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