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World War Two / Re: Found in a dead Tommie’s pocket
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 09:26 BST (UK)  »
This is a hard one.  :) I have no more info than listed in the Attachment. What I am hoping for is that someone comes «That’s my uncle in the picture, and he had xxx mate who fell in Norway..,»

Having said that, I think there were Scottish soldiers in English Units in Norway 1940. Joseph Kynoch, for instance, I think was Scottish? He wrote the book the «Forgotten Fiasco» after the war. I’ve got the book, wonder if there are any clues there...?

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World War Two / Re: Found in a dead Tommie’s pocket
« on: Friday 25 September 20 18:40 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ruskie on Saturday 19 September 20 22:44 BST (UK)
If this photo was found in the soldier’s pocket, is it possible that is it a photo of a friend or relative rather than a photo of himself?

It seems a dead end to look for any Scottish unit in the Gudbrandsdalen-area of Norway in 1940. As suggested, the picture might be of friends or relatives. Who might the dead Tommie have been then?

I have a list of British casualties in Norway. However not stated where they fell, but the date is available. The main battle at Tretten was 23 April 1940, there should be a fair chance that our man is amongst the listed. My best guess is that he is buried at Lillehammer North Cemetery, that is the closest to Tretten. The next option is Venabygd Cemetery....

Any ideas?

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World War Two / Re: Found in a dead Tommie’s pocket
« on: Monday 21 September 20 17:14 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Albufera32 on Saturday 19 September 20 22:53 BST (UK)
Does the original photo show any detail of buildings or anything to the left of the three men? It may be possible to identify the location if so, particulrly if the three men are pictured at some ceremonial event such as a Highland Games or some such.

Also is it possible to show the cap badges in any greater detail? Those would be the best chance of identifying the regiment, I would guess.

This is the page from the German soldiers album. As you can see, all the other pictures are from TRETTEN. Before that, he was in Gausdal.  Later on, you can see from the two pictures, they stayed for a while in Løkken.  Somebody wil be able to tell us, who they were.  But I am not sure, if that can help finding the Scots on the picture.

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World War Two / Re: Found in a dead Tommie’s pocket
« on: Sunday 20 September 20 17:08 BST (UK)  »

Thanks a lot for your time and effort so far!

The posting about the Cameron Highlanders sounds promising, at least there seems to be a connection to Norway!

Unfortunately no more details or higher resolution picture. Whether the photo is of the soldier himself or someone else could be either, I think...

Judging from other pictures in the album, my opinion is that it seems to be from the Tretten area of Gudbrandsdalen.

Regards,

Jan

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World War Two / Found in a dead Tommie’s pocket
« on: Saturday 19 September 20 20:55 BST (UK)  »
This picture was found in the photo album of a German soldier stationed in Norway. It has, loosely translated, the text: «Found in a dead Tommie’s pocket». This British soldier(Tommies, as the Germans called them) most likely fell at Tretten in Gudbrandsdalen or possibly Gausdal in april 1940.

Has anyone in this forum any idea who the three soldiers might have been?

Any uniform-details etc would be much appreiciated!

Regards,

Jan

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Armed Forces / Re: Winter War Volunteers; Finland 1939
« on: Thursday 14 September 17 21:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

You might want to have a look at this, there is a picture of some British volunteers in Finland here:

http://unkari3000.blogspot.no/2013/06/suomen-sodan-kuva-christopher-lee.html

(English text at the bottom)

According to Norwegian Wikipedia there were only 13 British volunteers present in Finland when the "Phony War" ended. (In comparison to some 8.000 Swedes and 1.000 Norwegians..)

Regards,

- J -

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World War Two / Russian POWs in Norway and their toys...
« on: Monday 12 June 17 19:07 BST (UK)  »

During WW2 some 100,000 Russian POWs were taken to Norway by the Germans to do labour in Hitler's plans for the North.

The attached picture shows a toy my father traded against food with the POWs. It is probably meant to be a cigarette box made of aluminium.

Does anyone in this forum have any information about the russian POWs and the stuff they made?

I am espcially interested in the picture and pattern they produced,

Regards,

Jan in Norway

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Europe / Re: Help with translation from Norwegian
« on: Wednesday 26 April 17 19:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi!

I have had a look at this. Old Norwegian probates are unfortunately very hard to read many times, including this one! You will usually have to pay a hard-core Norwegian genealogist to decipher them.

What I can get out of this is:

Peder Brungot and his wife Martine (b. Lange) had common ownership. Martine was still alive when Peter died. The probate then lists the meetings held, after that I can read the headings:

"Income"
"Expenses"
"Administration fees"
 
before the money is shared, I can get the names solicitor Hans Møller, O. A. Devold and Merchant C. L. Spørck.

Unfortunately no sign of his children, whereabouts living heirs etc. (As far as I can get!)

- Jan

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Europe / Re: Norway birth Reinhart Olausen
« on: Thursday 06 April 17 16:20 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jamcat95 on Thursday 06 April 17 00:47 BST (UK)
Here is the link:
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/5876/30014/4

Ian

Thanks Ian,

I am however in doubt this is the right guy as the whole family is available on this public Myheritage tree: https://www.myheritage.no/person-3000495_39960591_39960591/ole-hansen-hodt#!events

Date of birth etc. is the same, but this Ole Hansen Hodt (1873-1947) does not seem to have left Norway. Let's hope kitman64 can shed some light on this,

- J -

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