Arthur Nordenswan

Arthur Nordenswan
Birth nameArthur Georg Nordenswan
Born(1883-01-27)27 January 1883
Stockholm, Sweden
Died29 December 1970(1970-12-29) (aged 87)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Finland
Service / branchSwedish Army
Years of service1902–40, 1940–42 (Sweden)
1940 (Finland)
RankColonel
UnitSvea Life Guards
Västernorrland Regiment
Norrbotten Regiment
Swedish Volunteer Corps
Skaraborg Regiment
CommandsSkaraborg Regiment
Battles / warsWinter War
Sports career
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team 50 m
small-bore rifle

Arthur Georg Nordenswan (27 January 1883 – 29 December 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life

Nordenswan was born on 27 January 1883 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of major general Carl Otto Nordensvan and Ebba Maria (née Wallenius).[2]

Career

Military career

Nordenswan was commissioned as an officer in 1902 and was assigned to Svea Life Guards (I 1) as a second lieutenant the same year. He became a lieutenant there in 1905. Nordenswan was promoted to captain in 1916 and served in Västernorrland Regiment (I 28) in 1921.[2] He was promoted to major and served in Norrbotten Regiment (I 19) in 1926 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1930 and served in Skaraborg Regiment (I 9) in 1932.[2]

Nordenswan was commanding officer of the Swedish troops in the Territory of the Saar Basin in connection with the referendum in 1935. He was then promoted to colonel and served as commanding officer of the Skaraborg Regiment from 1935 to 1942.[2] During 1940 Nordenswan became colonel in the Finnish Army and commanded the Swedish Volunteer Corps' battlegroup at the Salla Front during the Winter War in Finland.[2]

Sports career

In 1912, he won the silver medal as a member of the Swedish team in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the 50 metre rifle, prone event he finished 16th, and in the 25 metre small-bore rifle competition he finished 28th.[3]

Personal life

In 1909, he married Inez Kjerner (born 1883), the daughter of Doctor of Medicine Karl Kjerner and Emelie Magnell. They divorced and in 1918 Nordenswan married Ruth Persson (1893–1975), the daughter of farmer Peter Persson and Anna Eriksson.[4]

Death

Nordenswan died on 29 December 1970 in Stockholm and was buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.[5]

Awards and decorations

Nordenswan's awards:[4]

Swedish

  • Sweden Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Sword (15 November 1941)[6]
  • Sweden King Gustaf V's Olympic Medal
  • Sweden Skaraborg Landsturm Association's gold medal (Skaraborgs landstormsförbunds guldmedalj)
  • Sweden Skaraborg Shooting Federation's gold medal (Skaraborgs skytteförbunds guldmedalj)
  • Sweden Swedish Military Sports Association's gold medal (Sveriges militära idrottsförbunds guldmedalj)
  • Sweden Gold Medal of the Society for the Promotion of Ski Sport and Open Air Life (Skid- och friluftsfrämjandets i Sveriges guldmedalj)

Foreign

References

  1. ^ "Arthur Nordenswan". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen [Who is Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 600.
  3. ^ "Arthur Nordenswan". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 972.
  5. ^ "Norra begravningsplatsen, kvarter 04A, gravnummer 336" (in Swedish). Hittagraven.se. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender. 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 97. SELIBR 3682754.
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