Trygve Sjøvold

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.

Date of birth

January 3, 1912

Date of death

May 7, 1945Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Olaf Sjøvold, f. 1887, og Marie Helene f. Elnæs, f. 1890

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway flaggNorway

Birthplace

Asker

Place of living

Asker

County

Akershus

Rank

LøytnantNestkommanderende

Has sailed for shipping company

Education

Styrmannskole (r)Offisersutdannelse

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Award
    Date of award
    2/12/1949

    Justification

    "Løytnant Trygve Sjøvold, er tildelt St. Olavsmedaljen Utdelt m/ekegren, post mortem for sin innsats for fedrelandet".

    "- for fremrakende innsats under mineleggningsoperasjoner i fiendtlige farvann på 52 M.L. Flotilla inntil han falt på sin post for fedrel."

    Award
    Date of award
    11/27/1942

    Justification

    "27.11.42. - KRIGSMEDALJEN, - for fortjenstfull innsats i den Kgl. Norske Marine under krigen."

    1. "29/9/44. STJERNE TIL KRIGSMED. - for, til tross for at han selv var såret, å ha vist dyktighet og iniativ ved redning av overlevende fra M.L. 125 etter at denne ble minesprengt i Kanalen natt til 3. november, 1942."

    2. "10/5-46. STJERNE til KRIGSMED. – for å ha kjempet i de norske vepnede styrker og falt for Norges sak."

    Award
    Date of award
    Unknown
    Award
    Date of award
    Unknown

    Justification

    "Ungazetted award for an action with E-Boats in the Dover Strait on 2 November 1942." (ML 125).

    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