Sørensen
First name(s)/Initials: Kai Knud Greve
Service number: 14196766
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment + Royal East Kent Regiment
Additional info: 4200 Slagelse
Force served: United Kingdom
Source(s): Medlemsoversigt pr. 01.04.2000 The Association of Danish Veterans serving in British Regiments 1945-48
Sørensen
First name(s)/Initials: Christian Johannes
Service number: T/14196303
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit(s)/Ship: 51 Coy (GT)
Additional info: Born 9/3/1920 - Died 11/12/1991,
Decorations/Campaign medals: General Service Medal 1918-62 with Palestine 1945-48 clasp
Force served: United Kingdom
Source(s): Søren Daniel Søren (son)
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Sørensen
First name(s)/Initials: Edmund
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit(s)/Ship: S. S. Algarve (London)
Additional info: Born ca. 1924. Died 19.2.1941. Remembered on Tower Hill Memorial.
From Wrecksite.eu/Allen Tony:
The Danish steamship Algarve SS, Capt. J. Mikkelsen, was taken over by the Ministry of War Transport after the German occupation of Denmark in April, 1940. The vessel was managed for the Ministry by the firm of Chr. Salvesen. On February 19th, 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German E-boat S-102 (Töniges) near Sheringham Light float. All hands, about 25 officers and men, were lost.
From Wrecksite.eu/Allen Tony:
The Danish steamship Algarve SS, Capt. J. Mikkelsen, was taken over by the Ministry of War Transport after the German occupation of Denmark in April, 1940. The vessel was managed for the Ministry by the firm of Chr. Salvesen. On February 19th, 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German E-boat S-102 (Töniges) near Sheringham Light float. All hands, about 25 officers and men, were lost.
Force served: United Kingdom
Source(s): CWGC + Wrecksite.eu
Link 1:
CWGC
Link 2:
S. S. Algarve - Wrecksite.eu
Sørensen
First name(s)/Initials: Ingolf Christian Lerche
Rank: Secon Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit(s)/Ship: M. V. Afrika (Glasgow)
Additional info: Born ca. 1896. Died 7.2.1943. Remembered on Tower Hill Memorial.
Form Wrecksite.eu - Allen Tony: Completed in March 1920 as Afrika for A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni, Copenhagen. On 14th April, 1940, she was en route from Aden to Colombo and seized by HMAS Hobart (D 63) (Capt H.L. Howden, OBE, RAN). Taken over by Britain and transferred to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). The Danish liner Afrika MV, Capt. E. Broholm Jensen, was formerly of the East Asiatic Company´s fleet. After the Germa n occupation of Denmark in April, 1940, the vessel sailed under the British flag. On February 7th, 1943, when in convoy in the North Atlantic and on route from Halifax to Liverpool carrying 5,000 tons of steel and 6,457 tons of government and general cargo, including grain and explosives she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-402. Of those on board 24 men, including Capt. Jensen, were killed.
Form Wrecksite.eu - Allen Tony: Completed in March 1920 as Afrika for A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni, Copenhagen. On 14th April, 1940, she was en route from Aden to Colombo and seized by HMAS Hobart (D 63) (Capt H.L. Howden, OBE, RAN). Taken over by Britain and transferred to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). The Danish liner Afrika MV, Capt. E. Broholm Jensen, was formerly of the East Asiatic Company´s fleet. After the Germa n occupation of Denmark in April, 1940, the vessel sailed under the British flag. On February 7th, 1943, when in convoy in the North Atlantic and on route from Halifax to Liverpool carrying 5,000 tons of steel and 6,457 tons of government and general cargo, including grain and explosives she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-402. Of those on board 24 men, including Capt. Jensen, were killed.
Force served: United Kingdom
Link 1:
CWGC
Link 2:
M. V. Afrika - Wrecksite.eu
Sørensen
First name(s)/Initials: Eigil Holst
Service number: WX13743
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Australian Army
Unit(s)/Ship: Royal Australian Engineers, 53rd Port Craft Company
Additional info: Born in Denmark 21/4-1905. Enlisted Claremont, WA 28/5-1941. Next of kin: Marie Sørensen.
Medals for sale at Ebay September 2014.
Decorations/Campaign medals: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 39-45 and Australian Service Medal.
Force served: Australian
Source(s): www.ww2roll.gov.au
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www.ww2roll.gov.au
Sørensen
First name(s)/Initials: Hans S.
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit(s)/Ship: Bomber Command
Additional info: Bomb aimer
Force served: United Kingdom
Sørensen Holck
First name(s)/Initials: Peter
Service number: 2448353
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 1st Battalion
Additional info: Died 1.10.1918.
Decorations/Campaign medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project + CWGC
Link 2:
Canadian Great War Project