Frank Cervell

Colonel Frank Rutger Cervell (22 February 1907 – 3 September 1970) was an officer in the Swedish Air Force and a fencer. He won bronze medals in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics[1][2] and 1937 World Championships, as well as a world championship silver in 1938.[3]

Frank Cervell
Birth nameFrank Rutger Cervell
Born(1907-02-22)22 February 1907
Norrköping, Sweden
Died3 September 1970(1970-09-03) (aged 63)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Air Force
Years of service1930–1963
RankColonel
Commands heldBråvalla Wing
Frank Cervell
Personal information
Birth nameFrank Rutger Cervell
Born(1907-02-22)22 February 1907
Norrköping, Sweden
Died3 September 1970(1970-09-03) (aged 63)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)Épée
ClubFFF, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1948 LondonÉpée, team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1937 ParisÉpée, team
Silver medal – second place1938 PiešťanyÉpée, team

Early life

Cervell was born on 22 February 1907 in Norrköping, Sweden, the son of consul Gustaf Johansson and his wife Anna Valentin.[4]

Career

Cervell was commissioned as an officer in the Swedish Navy in 1930 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1934 and transferred to the Swedish Air Force in 1936 where he was promoted to captain in 1940 and major in 1944. Cervell served as air attaché in London and Oslo from 1943 to 1946 and as head of department in the Air Staff in 1946. He was then commanding officer of the Bråvalla Wing (F 13) from 1950 to 1959. Cervell was promoted to lieutenant Colonel in 1947 and to colonel in 1951.[4] In 1959, he was appointed as air and naval attaché in Paris. Cervell served in this position until 1963.[5]

He became Aide-de-camp to the Crown Prince in 1943 and chief Aide-de-camp to King Gustaf VI Adolf in 1951.[4] Cervell was chairman of the board of the Gillette (Sweden) AB, Ludvig Wigart & C:os AB and H Unér AB.[4] He was CEO of the Swedish Defence Material Export Promotion Group.[5]

Personal life

In 1931, he married Louise Wigart (born 1907).[5]

Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Foreign

References
  1. "Olympics Statistics: Frank Cervell". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. "Frank Cervell Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. Frank Cervell. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who's Who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. p. 251. SELIBR 53509.
  5. Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 171. SELIBR 3681519.
  6. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender. 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 95. SELIBR 3682754.
  7. "Många ordnar utdelade vid drottningbesöket" [Many orders awarded at the Queen's visit]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 June 1956. p. A13. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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