Ragnvald Alfred Roscher Lund

Ragnvald Alfred Roscher Lund (24 February 1899 – 23 October 1975) was a Norwegian military officer, with the rank of colonel.

Career

Lund was a military attaché at the Norwegian legation in Stockholm in 1940. He served as head of the Office FO II at the Norwegian High Command in exile in London during World War II, responsible for Military Intelligence.[1][2]

After the Second World War Roscher Lund served as an advisor to the first United Nations Secretary General, Trygve Lie.[3]

Personal life

Lund was born in Kristiania (now Oslo) on 24 February 1899.[3] He was the father of novelist and playwright Vera Henriksen.[4]

He died on 23 October 1975.[3]

References
  1. Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Lund, Ragnvald Rosher". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 256–257. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Forsvarets Overkommandos 2. kontor, FO II". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 115. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  3. Leraand, Dag. "Ragnvald Alfred Roscher Lund". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. Tveterås, Egil. "Vera Henriksen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 August 2010.


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