Odd Martin Igland

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

September 26, 1924

Parents

Alfred O. Igland, Iglandsvik, Bremanger

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Bremanger

Place of living

Bremanger

County

Sogn og Fjordane

Service

Norsk marine 1940-1945

Rank

U. d. m. (Utskrevet dekksmann)

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Shetlandsgjengen. Heltene i Nordsjøen, s. 399:
  Innlemmet i Shetlandsgjengen: 25.11.1941, nr. c068.
  Antall turer: sesong 1940-41=1, sesong 1941-42=1.
  Overført annen virksomhet: 10.1942.

  Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv:

  Antatt i Marinen: 25. nov. 1941, som: U.D.M.

  Sivil stilling: Fisker

  Militær spesialutdannelse eller kurser: Spes.kurs Linge Komp.

  Dimittert fra Marinen: 14. mars 1946.

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/775/3:

   "Went to Ordinary School for 7 years; then started to work as a Fisherman. Came to England in a small fishing boat, arrived at Shetlands in the middle of September 1941. Took part in the Vaggøy raid as a pilot."

  Sources

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

  Sjøforsvarets londonarkiv ved Marinemuseet i Horten: P.13. kort 103-104.

  The National Archives, Kew, HS 9/775/3

• Engagements (3)
• Medals (0)