Per Thorbjørn Gjelstad

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

July 18, 1913

Parents

Teodor Gjelstad

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Sandefjord

Place of living

Fjell, Gimle, Sandar

County

Vestfold

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Enlistment district

Sandefjord

Rank

DekksmannMatros / SkytterU. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940
• Served in the Merchant Marine Defence department

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (7)

  Ships	Nationality	Position	Signed on		Signed off
  			Harbour	Date	Harbour	Date
  M/T Britamsea	Norway	Matros / Skytter	New York, NY, USA	4/27/1944	New York, NY, USA	10/16/1945
  M/S Geisha	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	11/6/1943	New York, NY, USA	3/16/1944
  M/T Trondheim	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	7/13/1942	New York, NY, USA	10/13/1943
  M/S Bonneville	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	7/12/1941	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	6/12/1942
  M/T Thorshøvdi	Norway	Matros / Skytter	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	7/10/1941	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	7/12/1941
  D/S Gos VIII	Norway	Dekksmann	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	8/29/1940	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	7/9/1941
  D/S Thorshammer	Norway	Matros	Sandefjord	1939	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	7/15/1940

• Medals (4)