Guðmundur Kjærnested
Naval officer
About Guðmundur Kjærnested
Lived 1923 – 2005 (aged 82). Guðmundur Kjærnested was an Icelandic.
Guðmundur Hjaltason Halldórsson Kjærnested (29 June 1923 – 2 September 2005) was an Icelandic commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard and took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars.
Life Born in Hafnarfjörður, he is most famous for being the commander of and for his achievements while protecting disputed changes to Icelandic territorial waters from the Royal Navy and British trawlers during the Cod Wars. Guðmundur died on 2 September 2005. He is regarded as a national hero in Iceland.
Honours Knight of the Order of the Falcon (17 June 1976) Grand Knight (Commander) of the Order of the Falcon (17 June 1984) Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog Knight of the Order of St. Olav
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Who was Guðmundur Kjærnested?
Naval officer (1923-2005)
When was Guðmundur Kjærnested born?
Guðmundur Kjærnested was born on 29 June 1923 in Hafnarfjörður.
When did Guðmundur Kjærnested die?
Guðmundur Kjærnested died on 2 September 2005 in Reykjavík.
What nationality was Guðmundur Kjærnested?
Guðmundur Kjærnested was Icelandic.
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