Gunnar (Gunder) Olsen

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

November 5, 1887

Date of death

January 12, 1965

Parents

Skipsmester Søren Olsen og h. Ellen

Records

Patent Nr. 3099, overført til Hovedrulle Nr. 3797, senere til Hovedrulle B-73

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Dypvåg/Flosta

Place of living

Arnevik, Flosta

County

Aust-Agder

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Tvedestrand

Rank

1. Maskinist

Fyrbøter

Maskinmester

Has sailed for shipping company

Jørgen P. Jensen, Arendal

Johannesen & Falck Pedersen, Oslo

Det Bergenske Dampskipsselskap, Bergen

Education

Maskinist

Other

Participant in WW1
Participant in WW2

Miscellaneous
Engagements (29)
Medals (2)
Award
Krigsmedaljen
Date of award
1/24/1947
Justification
Kgl. Res. Krigsmedaljen, for fortjeneste av Fedrelandet under krig.
Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
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Award
Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje
Date of award
4/22/1988
Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje - 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
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