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.
NorwayFor fortjenstfull innsats i den Kgl. Norske Marine under krigen.
Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
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(Civil Division). "For services when the ship was torpedoed and sunk". M/T ANGLO MÆRSK was torpedoed 27. October 1942 by U-604 in the North Atlantic and sunk.
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - avers (illustrasjon)
Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
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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