Knut Bilow 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

August 20, 1920

Parents

Johannes Martin Olsen

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Sandefjord

Place of living

Thaulowsgate 31, Sandefjord

County

Vestfold

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Sandefjord

Rank

Jungmann

Matros

Has sailed for shipping company

Anders Jahre, Sandefjord

Nortraship, London/New York

Education

Styrmannskole (r)

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 23610, NY 4099.

  Gikk på styrmann skole i London 1942 og jobbet senere ved Nortraship avdeling i Sunningdale.

  Til Norge fra Newcastle 20. desember 1945 med MS Bretagne.

  Sources

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

  Vestfoldarkivet (med mannskapsliste til "Kosmos II" ekspedisjonen 1939/40)

  RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0013

• Engagements (3)
• Medal (1)