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Bernhard Pedersen ULLAND [1877-1935]

Submitted by eurasian_david on Sat, 2022-02-12 08:10
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ulland
Given: 
Bernhard Pedersen
Birth
Date: 
1877-09-03
Birthplace (town, state): 
Drammen
Death
Date: 
1935-02-18

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Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
s.s. Havdoet
Norwegian

Hilmar HELGESEN [1911-1963]

Submitted by auurauur on Sun, 2017-02-05 22:51
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Helgesen
Given: 
Hilmar
Birth
Date: 
1911-01-20
Birthplace (town, state): 
Vedavågen
Death
Date: 
c.1963-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Norwegian seaman in Hong Kong during WW2.

Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Guttorm STENSEN [????-????]

Submitted by auurauur on Sun, 2017-02-05 22:48
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Stensen
Given: 
Guttorm

Norwegian seaman in Hong Kong during WW2.

Internee at Stanley Civilian Internment Camp from February 1943

Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Paul Normann URKE [1909-1957]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 23:25
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Urke
Given: 
Paul Normann
Birth
Date: 
1909-06-22
Birthplace (town, state): 
Ålesund
Death
Date: 
1957-11-17

Ships officer from S/S Haraldsvang, scuttled in Kowloon Bay December 12, 1941.

Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Reidar JOHANNESSEN [????-????]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 23:09
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Johannessen
Given: 
Reidar

Norwegian ships agent resident in Hong Kong before the Japanese occupation.

Espaced from Hong Kong in March 1943 via Macau with his family and other Norwegian families.

Johannessen played a central part in getting funds into Hong Kong by Macau during the occupation, with the assistance from the British Consul John Reeves.

He was awared with St. Olavs Medal in May 1948 for his efforts during the war.

Birthplace (country): 
Norway

Haakon SAREUSSEN (aka Zareus) [????-1944]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 22:17
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Sareussen
Given: 
Haakon
Alias / nickname: 
Zareus
Birthplace (town, state): 
Harstad
Death
Date: 
1944-10-25

Norwegian ships agent and retired ships captain.

Due to age, being above 60, Sareussen was not sent to Stanley internment camp with the other Norwegians in February 1943.

From semi-liberty, he provided news and assistance to Norwegian internees at Stanley Civilian Internment Camp and at Sham Shui Po Prisoner of War camp from his office in Queens Building. Had a hidden radio and frequently shared news from BBC broadcasts.

Birthplace (country): 
Norway

Sigurd K. HEIBERG [????-????]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 21:40
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Heiberg
Given: 
Sigurd K.

Civil engineer (ships architect) and resident in Hong Kong before the Japanese occupation.

Member of the Norwegian War Time Committee 

Husband of Gudrun Heiberg

 

Birthplace (country): 
Norway

Joseph KROGH-MOE (aka Jens) [1885-????]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 21:26
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Krogh-Moe
Given: 
Joseph
Alias / nickname: 
Jens
Birth
Date: 
1885-09-19

Retired ships captain resident in Hong Kong and manager at ships agent Brussgaard Kiosterud & Co

Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Birger Owrum ANDRESEN [1886-????]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 21:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Andresen
Given: 
Birger Owrum
Birth
Date: 
1886-12-15

Company manager at ship agent Thoresen & Co. Resident in Hong Kong before the Japanese occupation.

Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Karsten LARSSEN [????-1952]

Submitted by auurauur on Sat, 2017-02-04 16:41
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Larssen
Given: 
Karsten
Death
Date: 
1952-08-04

Resident manager at ships agent Karsten Larssen & Co (H.K) Limited

Birthplace (country): 
Norway
Tags: 
Karsten Larssen

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