Alfred Sandstad

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

January 21, 1899

Date of death

January 6, 1959

Gender

Male

Nationality

Norway

Birthplace

Hitra

Place of living

Fauske

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Matros

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/S Taurus , Flyangrep

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  Ex gratia-arkivet:

  Registernummer under krigen: London 25171

  Gikk inn i den norske hæren i Skottland 21.6.1941 

  Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945:

  • Kvarstadbåtene (Operation Rubble, 1941)*
    Påmønstret M/S Taurus som Matros

  Sources

  Sjøforklaringer fra 2. verdenskrig

  RA/S-3545/G/Gg

  "Seedie's List of Awards to The Merchant Navy for World War II," av Seedie, 1997. S. 209.

  "Kong Haakon utdeler krigskors og krigsmedaljer", i "Nordisk Tidende", 24. desember 1941.

  The National Archives, Kew, MT 59/1734: «Operation "Rubble": escape from Sweden of five Norwegian ships.»

  RA/RAFA-5156/G/Gb/Gba/Gbaa/L0002

• Engagement (1)
• Medals (3)