Wilhelm Reidar 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

December 29, 1908

Date of death

August 3, 1975

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Sandefjord

Place of living

Sverresgate, Sandefjord

County

Vestfold

Service

Utenlandsk handelsflåte 1939-1945

Utenlandsk alliert marine 1939-1945

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

1. Kokk

Stuert

Kokk

Education

Stuertskole

Other

• Participant in WW2
• Whaling expedition 1939-1940

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 35490, NY 28943

  Gift med (jf. London-kort): Beatrice Olsen
  
  Utskrevet til Den norske hær i 1940 i 8 måneder.
  
  12.6.1941 til 27.12.1941 tillatelse til å arbeide i land.

  Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945:

  • Divisional Sea Transport Officer Iceland (DSTO)*
    Påmønstret M/S Quest (T 24 T) (DSTO) som Stuert

  Sources

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

• Engagements (12)
• Medal (1)