Swedes in Allied Forces 1939-45

[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Slowly the picture of Ivor Thord-Gray begin to became clearer.

He arrived in South Africa 26th Dec 1895. First worked on a farm and 1896-97 as a guad on Robben Island.

Joined Cape Mounted Rifles 1897 and served to 1901. Corporal South African Constablury 1902-03. Thereafter Transvaal Civil Service.

Lt in Royston´s Horse 24th Apr 1906, prom Cpt 24th July 1906.

Service 1906-1920 see earlier post above.

He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force to Russia in Vancouver 24th Oct 1918 as LtCol with Dept of Transport & Information.

He was married five times. His 5th wife wich he married in 1933 was Winnifred Ingersoll. When she died in 1960 he donated 1 milj USD from the heritage after her to the American-Scandinavian foundation to be the Thord-Gray Memorial Fund.

On 8th Apr 1935 he became US MjGen and COS to the Governor of Florida.

I got a message that he also was a LtGen in Venezuela but has not got that confirmed from other sources.

Fil dr h c (PhD hon) Uppsala University 1960.

Pic: In Russian uniform 1933.