Many Danes migrated to the Commonwealth countries during the 19th and 20th century, and subsequently served in the army, navy, air force and mercantile marine. A lot of Danes saw action in the First World War, fighting all over the world.
Andersen
First name(s)/Initials: William
Service number: 703229
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 102nd Battalion
Additional info: Born 12.7.1887. Enlisted 6.1.1916
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project
Anderson
First name(s)/Initials: Peter
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 9th Battalion/3rd Battalion
Additional info: Born Havendrup, Svendborg 24.1.1868. Enlisted 23.9.1914. Brickmaker. Prisoner of War during the Battle of Ypres. Died 6.8.1945.
Decorations/Campaign medals: 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Colonial Auxillary Forces Officer Decoration, Croix de Gurre (France), Distinguished Service Order and Russian Order of St. Anne.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project
Anderson
First name(s)/Initials: Olaf
Service number: 256917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 1'st Saskatchewan Depot Battalion
Unit(s)/Ship: Canadian Machine Guns Corps 2'nd Battalion
Decorations/Campaign medals: British War Medal
Victory War Medal
Private O. Anderson died on 17 October 1918, of wounds received, and was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais (Grave Ref. LXVI.T.27). The CWGC database shows his father, then of Enghavevej Nr. 2, Naestved, Denmark, as next of kin
Private Andersen, O
256197
2nd Bn CMGC
17-Oct-18
Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): www.familienpallisgaard. www.collectioncanada.dk
Submitted by: Dorte Pallisgaard (familymember)
Andreasen
First name(s)/Initials: Johnny
Service number: 794217
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 132th Battalion
Additional info: Born Copenhagen 5.4.1898. Enlisted 8.8.1916. Sailor.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project
Andreasen
First name(s)/Initials: Jens Peter
Service number: 1207
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Rhodesia Regiment
Unit(s)/Ship: 2nd Battalion
Additional info: Born Hilleroed 2.11.1871. Died 11.3.1916.
Decorations/Campaign medals: 15-Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Force served: South African
Source(s): CWGC + B. K. Klausen research
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Link 2:
Medal Collection
Andriesen
First name(s)/Initials: Johannes
Service number: 625233
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: A Coy, 31st Battalion/187th Battalion/151st Battalion
Additional info: Born Ejde, Faroe Islands 10.7.1886. Enlisted 21.3.1916. Wounded in Battle of Amiens August 1918. Farmer.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project
Ansen
First name(s)/Initials: Fred
Service number: 19673
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit(s)/Ship: 10th Battalion
Additional info: Died 21.5.1915
Decorations/Campaign medals: 15-Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Great War Forum + CWGC
Appeldorn
First name(s)/Initials: Otto Wilhelm
Service number: 706017
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 103rd Battalion
Additional info: Enlisted 18.11.1915.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project