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.

Arvid Bjørkback

Date of birth: September 8, 1921
Date of death: January 31, 1940
Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
Parents
Gender: Male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Drammen
County: Buskerud
Service: Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940
Rank: Dekksgutt
Other: Participant in WW2

Våre Falne:
Arvid Bjørkback
FØDT: 08.09.1921 FØDESTED: Drammen DØD: 31.01.1940 DØDSÅRSAK: Antatt torpedert av tysk ubåt STED/SKIP: DS Start
BJØRKBACK, ARVID, dekksgutt, Drammen. Født 8. september 1921 i Drammen, s. av August Bjørkback, f. 1882 i Finnland, og Emma Karenze f. Andersen, f. 1895 i Tønsberg. Var dekksgutt på d/s Start, som seilte med kull fra Sunderland til Oslo. Skipet gikk fra Sunderland 29. januar 1940 (31. jan. 1940), og siden har en ikke hørt noe fra det. (Fra «Våre falne»)

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Engagements (1)

Ships
D/S Start
Nationality
Norway
Rank
Dekksgutt
Signed on
Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Signed off
Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 1/31/1940

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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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