Albert Toft

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 24, 1893

Date of death

April 1, 1969

Matrosrulle

1430

Records

1204

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Hisøy

Place of living

Sanvigen pr Arendal

County

Aust-Agder

Service

Norsk handelsflåte i nøytral fart 1939-1940

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Enlistment district

Arendal

Rank

Skipsfører

Has sailed for shipping company

Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Tønsberg

Education

Styrmannskole (r)

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/S Talabot, Flyangrep

Other

• Participant in WW1
• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous
• Engagements (5)
• Medals (5)

  Award

  St. Olavsmedaljen med Ekegren

  Date of award

  12/23/1942

  Justification

  "23.12.42. ST. OLAVS MEDALJEN - for personlig innsats for fedrelandet under krigen. - "

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     St. Olavsmedaljen med Ekegren - avers (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
     Image 1 of 5

  Award

  Krigsmedaljen

  Date of award

  8/21/1942

  Justification

  Kgl. Res. Krigsmedaljen, for fortjeneste av Fedrelandet under krig.

  1. 

     Krigsmedaljen (illustrasjon)Copyright: Nordsjøfartmuseet i Telavåg
     Image 1 of 4

  Award

  Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje

  Date of award

  Unknown

  1. 

     Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje - avers (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
     Image 1 of 3

  Award

  Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

  Date of award

  Unknown

  Justification

  (Civil Division). "For services during Convoy MW10 from Alexandria to Malta in March 1942 and when the ship [M/S TALABOT] was bombed and sunk".

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     Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - avers (illustrasjon)
     Copyright: Håvard Madsbakken, Forsvarets museer
     Image 1 of 3

  Award

  Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea

  Date of award

  5/25/1943

  Justification

  "For services during Convoy MW10 from Alexandria to Malta in March 1942 and when the ship [M/S TALABOT] was bombed and sunk".

  1. 

     Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea
     

  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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• Documents (2)