Harald Jensen

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

June 3, 1917

Parents

Andrene Jensen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Larvik

Place of living

Presterø pr. Tønsberg

County

Vestfold

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Tønsberg

Rank

Smører

Has sailed for shipping company

Nortraship, London/New York

Education

MiddelskoleHandelsgymnasBefalsskole

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 14655

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Frances Marion Jensen

  Gikk til Det Norske Flyvåpen, Canada, 17. april 1941, var sersjant fra 20. februar 1943

  Bosatte seg i Canada etter krigen og ble Canadisk statsborger

  Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945:

  • Kvarstadbåtene (Operation Rubble, 1941)*
    Påmønstret M/S Taurus som Smører

  Sources

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

  "Kong Haakon utdeler krigskors og krigsmedaljer", i "Nordisk Tidende", 24. desember 1941.

  RA/S-1001/A/Ac/L0125

  The National Archives, Kew, MT 59/1734: «Operation "Rubble": escape from Sweden of five Norwegian ships.»

  RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gbc/L0001

  Scramble.no

• Engagement (1)
• Medals (4)