T/S/Lt Kristian Kjenne RNR

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  1. Steve49

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    Wednesday 21st May 1941

    KJENNE, Kristian, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR, DOW [CARDIFF WESTERN CEMETERY]

    His vessel was HMT Darnett Ness and he is listed as killed by bombing. I cannot see any information that the trawler was damaged in an air attack, so was he killed ashore? Any ideas?

    Regards,

    Steve
     
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    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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    He does have a civil death registration, so possible he died in a hospital - copy would be informative

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    Name: Christian Kjenne
    Death Age: 28
    Birth Date: abt 1913
    Registration Date: Apr 1941
    [May 1941]
    [Jun 1941]
    Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
    Registration District: Cardiff
    Inferred County: Glamorganshire
    Volume: 11a
    Page: 536

    Apparently Norwegian by birth arrived in the UK via South Africa
    Name: Kintian Kjenne
    Arrival Age: 18
    Birth Date: abt 1913
    Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
    Arrival Date: 11 May 1931
    Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
    Ports of Voyage: Port Elizabeth [Algoa Bay]; Mossel Bay; Cape Town; Madeira
    Ship Name: Kenilworth Castle
    Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
    Official Number: 118433
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    From a family tree

    Birth 19 Jul 1912
    Father Jens Elias Gundrosen (1865-1947)
    Mother Anette Josefine Kolberg (1871-1950
     
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    Thanks Gents,

    Looks like he was a victim of an air raid.

    Regards,

    Steve
     

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