Harry Walker & Norwegian Certificate.

[Spatts]

Hello my fellow Mancunians,

I'm wondering if anyone can help with a Certificate my Grt Uncle Harry was awarded by the Norwegian Government for the help to free Norway, pictures enclosed.

Regards,

Spatts.

[saddles]

There are numerous references on Google relating the certificate, just
type in..... Liberation of Norway certificate.

It appears that no one knows how many were handed out.

Mike.

[Spatts]

Thanks Saddles,

I was trying alsorts on Google but, no luck, I'll try that Lib of Nor Cert see what comes up.

Thanks again,

Spatts.

[janrm]

Hi!

This is "pure gold"!

The Certificate is signed by Crown Prince Olav, later King Olav V of Norway (1903-91)

The drawing is a Birkebeiner-skier, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkebeiner (Especially the paragraph"1200 Onwards").

Jan in Norway

[Spatts]

Hi Jan,

Thank you for the link, it was a interesting read on the history of the Kings of Norway & a good explanation of how the Certificate come about.

Regards,

Spatts.

[janrm]

You welcome!

Considering the British participation in the war in Norway, we should
also grant a thought to the 895 British soldiers who did not make it
back from here...

J

[Spatts]

Hear hear Jan,

A lot of members of family on my Mother's & Father's side never returned from both wars. I do have a post on the Cheshire page, (A Family Go To War) I have been trying to trace a picture taken of my 3x Grt Grandfather & his 8 son that were in the Great war, 9 in all, only 2 came back, my 3x Grt Grandfather & 1 son.

They had a picture taken together, all 9 of them, which was in either a Stockport paper or a Manchester Paper, the search goes on.

Regards,

Spatts.

[Iban Kepala]

They were given to everyone who was in Norway on the 8th May 1945 - the entire 1st Airborne Div; Paras. 1st Air Landing Brigade - 1st Border Regt; 1st South Staffs Regt and 10th Kings Own Scottish Borderers to the best of my knowledge  plus of course all the other attached units. We provided the Guard of Honour for King Haakon's return to Bergen.
George. Ex - Harry Lauders. (Dragons to the Fore !!)

[Spatts]

Thank you Iban,

I'll note the Regts & Div down for future reference & I've had contact from the Paradata web site, just awaiting another reply.

Regards,

Spatts.