Arnold Rørholt

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Not to be confused with Arnold Rørholt (jurist).

Arnold Rørholt (14 June 1884 – 1961) was a Norwegian military officer, known as a resistance member during World War II. He was also the secretary-general of the Royal Norwegian Automobile Club for many years.

Career

He was born in Hamar. He finished his secondary education in 1901 and graduated from the Norwegian Military Academy in 1905. He also graduated from the Norwegian Military College in 1907, and started working for the General Staff. He worked in Oslo Militære Samfund from 1909 to 1926. From 1918 to 1920 he was the secretary of the Association of Regular Officers (Norwegian: Hærens fastlønte offiserers landsforening) and edited their periodical Vår Hær. In 1926 he moved to the Royal Norwegian Automobile Club, where he was secretary-general from 1929 to 1949 and chief executive from 1949 to 1953. He edited their magazine Motorliv as well as their yearbook. After retiring from the Royal Norwegian Automobile Club he was hired in the Norwegian Armed Forces department of war history. He had already released a book about Oslo Militære Samfund; in 1925.[1][2] In 1955 he became chairman of the pensioners' association Landslaget for statspensjonister, succeeding Per Skotte. Rørholt was deputy chairman from 1953 to 1955.[3]

In the military he reached the rank of

Grini concentration camp until 9 November 1942.[8]

Decorations

Arnold Rørholt held the Defence Medal 1940–1945. He was decorated as a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog, Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, and also with the Order of the Crown of Italy.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gi en mann en bil, og det blir ikke snakk om kommunisme". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 12 June 1954. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b "Oberstløytnant Arnold Rørholt død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2 December 1961. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Formannsskifte i Statspensjonistenes Landslag". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 16 June 1955. p. 4.
  4. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the original
    on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  5. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Rørholt, Bjørn". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 479. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Rørholt, Bjørn". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Archived from the original on 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  7. ^ Rørholt, Bjørn (30 April 1998). "Med radio som våpen mot tysk krigsmakt". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  8. ^ Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 102.
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