Finn Qvale
Illustration — Finn Qvale in 1918 Finn Qvale (18 April 1873 – 20 January 1955) was a Norwegian military officer, cartographer, and sports official. He was born in Flesberg, finished his secondary education in 1891, and graduated as an officer in 1894. He attended the Norwegian Military College.
Finn Qvale
Gustav Borgen · Norwegian Museum of Cultural History: accession number NFB.19428 · Public domain
- Born
- 1873 · Flesberg Municipality.
- Died
- 1955 · Oslo.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- cartographer
- Education
- Norwegian Military College
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of St. Olav · Order of the Crown of Italy · Royal Order of the Sword · Legion of Honour
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Illustration — Finn Qvale in 1918 Finn Qvale (18 April 1873 – 20 January 1955) was a Norwegian military officer, cartographer, and sports official. He was born in Flesberg, finished his secondary education in 1891, and graduated as an officer in 1894. He attended the Norwegian Military College.
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He worked in the Norwegian Geographical Survey from 1897 to 1918, and issued several maps of different places in Eastern Norway. He led the Infantry Winter School from its establishment in 1923 to 1938, having reached the rank of major in 1918. Qvale chaired the Association for the Promotion of Skiing from 1924 to 1937. He was a board member in the Norwegian Trekking Association and the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers. He was decorated as a Commander of the Order of St. He died in Rikshospitalet in January 1955. He was buried at Vestre gravlund.
Finn Qvale (1873–1955), norwegian officer and sports official (Nordic skiing). Cropped version.
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1873
Finn Qvale born at Flesberg Municipality.
1955
Finn Qvale died on 20 January 1955.
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Finn Qvale received Knight of the Order of St.
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- 1.Major Finn Qvale er død. Verdens Gang. 1, 10. 21 January 1955.
- 2.Bull, Stephen. World War II Winter and Mountain Warfare Tactics. Osprey Publishing. 5. 2013. 978-1-84908-712-4.
- 3.Hansen, R. Bloch. Major Finn Qvale død. Aftenposten Aften. 1–2. 21 January 1955.
- 4.DIS-Norge. Cemeteries in Norway.
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