Sigvald Karsten Kristensen

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

August 25, 1908

Date of death

March 21, 1943Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Parents

Sønn av Kristen Kristensen f. 1877 på Tjøme, og Inga Sofie, født Sørensen, f. 1872 på Nøtterøy, d. 1940 på Tjøme

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Tjømme

Place of living

Sandar pr. Sandefjord

County

Vestfold

Service

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Rank

Stuert

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (4)
• Medal (1)

  Award

  King's Commendation for Brave Conduct

  Date of award

  Unknown

  Justification

  "For services when the ship was torpedoed and damaged". D/S SVEND FOYN was torpedoed by U-502 and damaged in the North Atlantic on 7th October 1941".

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     King's/Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Stiftelsen Arkivet/privat

  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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