ANCC meeting nr 13.1 Loss of Leut.Col Marstrander

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C0PY: From: Lt. Col. J. S. Wilson
PERSONAL. 154, CHILTHERN COURT
JSW/33. BAKER STREET,LONDON N.W.1.

My dear General Hansteen

I am writing to express our very deep antipathy with you and your staff on the loss of Lt. Commander Marstrander, O.B.E., R.N.N.

His services will be most difficult to replace, and it is particularly sad that he should have met his death on an operation which, from the Naval point of view, did not necessarily require his presence.

Marstrander has been associated with us for close on a year, and we have gradually learned to appreciate his sterling qualities. During our first few meetings he reserved his judgment on S.O.E.'s value and on our ability to get things done in an orderly and expeditious manner. I respected him for this.

Later we had a regular passage of arms - which is bound to happen with men of any strength of character. After that both he and I realised that the, other meant business, and that each had at heart only the

exercise of every effort to defeat the enemy and accelerate the freeing of Norway, without any question of personal gain or position and without any difference so far as nationalities were concerned.

My staff desire me to express their extreme regret at the loss of a valued colleague. Major Ram and I, who had the most to do with Marstrander, in our joint activities, realise that we have lost a personal friend whose directness and enthusiasm were an inspiration.

Yours very sincerely,

JSW

Receiver: General Hansteen, C-in-C Royal Norwegian Forces

Historien om KNM "BODØ" 4. januar 1943

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