Torstein Dale

Torstein Dale (8 May 1907 – 18 March 1977) was a Norwegian physician and military officer. He served as president of the Norwegian Red Cross.

Personal life Dale was born in Bruvik Municipality in Søndre Bergenhus county, Norway. He was the son of Albert Martin Dale (1880–1959) and Oline Neset (1878–1954). He graduated as cand.med. from the University of Oslo in 1934. In 1962 he married Unn Motzfeldt Søiland.

Dale was promoted Major General and head of the Norwegian Army Medical Service (Forsvarets sanitet) from 1951 to 1972. He served as president of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1966 to 1975. He was decorated as Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1968. Torstein Dale died during 1977 and was buried in the cemetery of Vestre Aker Church in Oslo. Since his death, the Norwegian Red Cross has awarded the Torstein Dale Memorial Prize (Torstein Dales minnepris) in the memory of Dale.