Per Kellin

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Per Kellin
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Birth namePer Åke Nilsson Kellin
Born(1903-09-17)17 September 1903
Stockholm, Sweden
Died31 March 1973(1973-03-31) (aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Army
Years of service1924–1968
RankMajor General
Commands heldScanian Logistic Regiment
Chief of Home Guard

Major General Per Åke Nilsson Kellin (17 September 1903 – 31 March 1973) was a Swedish Army officer. He served as Chief of Home Guard from 1955 to 1968

Early life[]

Kellin was born on 17 September 1903 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Captain Nils Kellin and his wife Thyra Hermansson.[1] He passed studentexamen in 1922.[2]

Career[]

Kellin was commissioned as an officer in Södermanland Regiment (I 10) in 1924 with the rank of Second Lieutenant. Kellin was promoted to Lieutenant in 1928 and to Captain in the General Staff Corps. In 1939, Kellin participated in a course in the French Army.[2] He served as a teacher at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1940 to 1942 when he was promoted to Major. During this time, Kellin was also military contributor in Radiotjänst (1941–1945), Arbetet (1941–1944) and in Svenska Dagbladet (1941–1947).[1]

Kellin served as Vice Chief of the Military Office of the Land Defence (Lantförsvarets kommandoexpedition) in 1944 and as Chief of the Army Section in the Military Office of the Minister of Defence from 1945 to 1947. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the General Staff Corps in 1946 and he served in the Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) in 1947.[1] Kellin was promoted to Colonel in the General Staff Corps in 1950 and he was appointed Section Chief in the Army Staff. In 1952, Kellin was promoted to Colonel in the Swedish Army Service Troops and in 1952 he was appointed commanding officer of the Scanian Logistic Regiment in Hässleholm.[1]

On 1 October 1955, Kellin assumed the position of Chief of Home Guard[3] and became a member of the Executive Committee of the Central Board of the National [Swedish] Rifle Clubs (Skytteförbundens överstyrelse).[4] He was promoted to Major General in 1959.[1] He held the Chief of Home Guard position until 30 September 1968[3] when he retired from active service.

Personal life[]

In 1930, Kellin married Britta Jernbergh (born 1906), the daughter of Lars Jernbergh and Selma Henschen.[1]

Dates of rank[]

Awards and decorations[]

Kellin's awards:[1]

Swedish[]

Foreign[]

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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. 696. SELIBR 53509.
  2. ^ a b Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen [Who's Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 1039. .
  3. ^ a b Åkerstedt, Therese, ed. (2010). Hemvärnet 70 år (in Swedish). Stockholm: Balkong. p. 61. ISBN 9789185581412. SELIBR 11881232.
  4. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 1132.
  5. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender. 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 96. SELIBR 3682754.
  6. ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer" [Awards of medals and medals]. www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Royal Court of Norway. Retrieved 2021-12-15.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Gunnar Brinck
 Chief of Home Guard
1955–1968 		Succeeded by
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