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.
Dalgas
First name(s)/Initials: Agner Emile
Service number: 16878
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: F Coy, 7th Battalion
Additional info: Born 23.6.1887. Enlisted 23.9.1914. Served Danish Army.
Decorations/Campaign medals: 15-Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project
Damgaard
First name(s)/Initials: George Louis Eugene
Service number: 7094465
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 26th battalion
Additional info: Born 22.11.1880. Died 14.6.1918.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project + CWGC
Link 2:
Canadian Great War Project
Dinesen VC
First name(s)/Initials: Thomas Fasti
Service number: 2075467
Rank: Private/Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 2nd Reinforcement Coy., 5th Regiment Royal Highlanders of Canada/42nd Battalion
Additional info: Born Rungsted 9.8.1892. Enlisted 26.6.1917.
Victoria Cross citation: On 12 August 1918 at Parvillers, France, Private Dinesen displayed conspicuous bravery during 10 hours of hand-to-hand fighting which resulted in the capture of over a mile of strongly defended enemy trenches. Five times in succession he rushed forward alone and put hostile guns out of action, accounting for 12 of the enemy with bomb and bayonet. His sustained valour inspired his comrades at a very critical stage of the action.
Decorations/Campaign medals: Victoria Cross, British War Medal, Victory medal and Croix de Guerre (France).
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project + Wikipedia + London Gazette
Link 2:
Canadian Great War Project
Ditlevsen
First name(s)/Initials: Kai
Service number: M/337763
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit(s)/Ship: Clearing Office Blackheath
Additional info: Nephew of Mrs. D. Ditlevsen, Stensgade 23, Copenhagen. Died 17.9.1918. Buried Hull Western Cemetery.
Decorations/Campaign medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Force served: United Kingdom
Source(s): CWGC + Medal Index Card
Link 1:
CWGC
Eyller
First name(s)/Initials: Hans (Henry)
Service number: 2010098
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
Additional info: Born Copenhagen 27.2.1888. Enlisted 15.5.1918. Died 26.8.1919.
Fiancée of Miss Clara W. Seelandt of Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. Sgt Eyller attested on 15 May 1918 in Toronto, Ontario. He was discharged as medically unfit in Montreal on 14 August 1919 and died less than two weeks later.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project + CWGC
Link 2:
Canadian Great War Project
Fournaise
First name(s)/Initials: Ola Wilhelm Pedersen
Service number: 261453
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Additional info: Born Fredericia 19.19.1892. Enlisted 8.6.1916. Died 30.12.1917 (Passchendaele). Waiter. Original overseas unit 212th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field March 25, 1917. Wounded October 30, 1917 at Passchendaele and died two months later.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project + CWGC
Link 2:
Canadian Great War Project
Frederiksen
First name(s)/Initials: Niels Peter
Service number: 913831
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit(s)/Ship: 197th Battalion
Additional info: Born 2.4.1883. Enlisted 27.12.1916.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project
Link 1:
Canadian Great War Project
Gillett (Gehlert)
First name(s)/Initials: Moris
Service number: 1042
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Unit(s)/Ship: No. 3 Coy.
Additional info: Born Ribe 26.10.1890. Enlisted 25.8.1914. Died 8.5.1915. Rancher.
Decorations/Campaign medals: 15-Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Force served: Canadian
Source(s): Canadian Great War Project + CWGC
Link 2:
Canadian Great War Project