Reidar Nicolai Nilsen

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

April 4, 1922

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Ålesund

Place of living

Ålesund

County

Møre og Romsdal

Service

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 405:
  Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 27.2.1944, nr. c184.
  Antall turer: sesong 1943-44=6, sesong 1944-45=30.
  Overført annen virksomhet: 7.12.1945.

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/1104/3:

  "Went to Ordinary School for 7 years, then went to Commercial School for 6 months. He then went into business. Came to England in a fishing boat and arrived at Shetlands on 10th March 1941. [...] Served in the Norwegian Forces in Scotland for 13 months. [...] MISSIONS. "CARHAMPTON"."

  Sources

  «Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen», Asgeir Ueland, 2017.

  Arbeiderbladet, 5. juni 1946

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/1104/3

  RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gba/Gbaa/L0001

• Engagements (0)
• Medals (2)