The Norwegian Defence Participation Medal (Deltakermedaljen) was instituted on 19th September 1945 and was awarded to everyone who participated in combat and/or was wounded during the Second World War.
The specific award criteria show it could also be awarded to Norwegian and allied personnel who participated in the Norwegian campaign in 1940, for at least 5 days, to civilians who worked in close relation to the military forces, like railroad personnel, telgraphists, hospital worker’s, for at least 5 days during the same period, to personnel who were enlisted in the Norwegian Armed Forces or in the Norwegian Merchant Fleet outside Norway for service of at least four months, (Personnel that participated in the liberation of Norway on the 9th April 1945 were awarded, regardless the time they were enlisted), to enlisted personnel who participated in the Finnmark campaign of 1944-1945 for at least one month, to Allied personnel who participated in the liberation of Norway for at least one month and to personnel in the "Home Forces" who served for at least four months prior to the 8th May 1945.
SURNAME
Gjertsen
FORENAME
Andrew
UNIT
R.N.N. (special missions)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal with star,Deltakermedaljen,St Olav Medal with oak leaf
PLACE
WW2 service
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Winge
FORENAME
Hans Jakob
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
St Olav Medal with oakleaf,War Medal,DeltaKermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
van Rees
FORENAME
Herman
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal with star,Deltakermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Mathiesen
FORENAME
Torsten Arnold
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal,Deltakermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Marthinsson
FORENAME
Erling Christian
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal,Deltakermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Kristoffersen
FORENAME
Harald Ludvik
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal with star,Deltakermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Hansen
FORENAME
Nils Uhlin
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal,Deltakermedaljen with rosett
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Hansen
FORENAME
Hans Rohde
UNIT
SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
AWARD
War Medal,Deltakermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Eskeland
FORENAME
Sigurd
UNIT
SN Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
War Cross with sword,War Medal,Deltakermedalijen
PLACE
Norway 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Djupdraet
FORENAME
Erling Magnus
UNIT
SN Section SOE
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal, St. Olav Medal, Deltakermedaljen
PLACE
Norway
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
Norwegian awards
St Olavsmedal with oakleaf
Deltakermedaljen...
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