Elias Corneliussen
Elias Corneliussen, KCB (3 August 1881 – 6 April 1951) was a Norwegian military officer and an admiral of the Royal Norwegian Navy. He served as acting Chief of Defence of Norway from January to May 1946.[1][2]
Elias Corneliussen | |
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 Elias Corneliussen (right) in 1941 | |
| Born | 3 August 1881 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 6 April 1951 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
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Biography
Corneliussen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Andreas Martin Corneliussen (1852-1916) and Clara Thinn (1856-1936).
He entered the Norwegian naval service in 1905. He served with the Naval Board of the Ministry of Defense (1909-13) and with the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (1913-22). Corneliussen was Head of the Admiral Staff (1934-37) and Chief (1937-40). He was a higher Norwegian naval officer during World War II. In June 1940 he arrived in the UK, where he became a Rear admiral and the chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1941.[3]
Corneliussen was decorated Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1948. He was a Commander of the British Order of the Bath, and or the French Légion d'honneur.[4]
References
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Elias Corneliussen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- "Forsvarssjefen" (in Norwegian). www.mil.no. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- Einar Corneliussen Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
- Johnson, Jon Anton. "Elias Corneliussen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
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| Preceded by Otto Ruge |
Chief of Defence of Norway 1946 |
Succeeded by Halvor Hansson |