Torben Tryde
Torben Tryde | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1916 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Died | 24 March 1998 (aged 81) Søllested, Kingdom of Denmark |
| Occupation | Lieutenant colonel, olympian, writer and resistance fighter |
| Language | Danish |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Genre | Genealogy |
Torben Tryde (12 November 1916 – 24 March 1998) was a Danish lieutenant colonel, writer, olympian, resistance fighter and the last person to be appointed kammerjunker by the Danish Court.
Background and education
Torben Tryde was son of geodesist Axel Tryde(1884-1939) and Edith Mathilde née Lohse(d. 1945). Torben Tryde had a twin sister Elin Tryde(1916-2003). He graduated from Sankt Jørgens High School in 1935. He went on to graduate from the Danish military Academy in 1939, and chose to continue his military career as a cavalry officer. Tryde married Agnete Toussieng (29. juni 1921 - 31. maj 2006), and they had four children.
Resistance fight
Tryde was company leader in the resistance fight during the German occupation of Denmark, but was captured on 1 March 1945. He was held as a prisoner at
1948 Olympics
Tryde was an expert equestrian and won several championships. He also participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics on his horse Attila.[2]
Career after WW2
After the war Tryde served as an officer at the
Tryde was the last person to be appointed kammerjunker, because the appointments ceased after the death of
After his retirement Tryde wrote two books about the genealogy of the Tryde family: Slægten Tryde which was published in 1990 and Tryde Kirke og Slægten Tryde which was published in 1995.[4]
References
- ^ "Frøslevlejrens fangekartotek - Personvisning".
- ^ http://history.fei.org/sites/default/files/1948_Jumping_results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "UN Medals - UNMOGIP". Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Søg, find og lån fra alle Danmarks biblioteker".