Curriculum vitae of Erik Wickberg

 Date

Places

Remarks

1904

born in Gävle. Sweden

David DC in Jönköping
Betty visiting her parents

1904-07

1907

Jönköping and Växjö

London

David DC

Supposed to go to Japan, Bettys health not good enough

1907-11

1911

Stockholm

Uppsala

David in various positions: ending as DC

David DC

1912-14

Berlin, Germany

David Training College Principal; Betty translator for him

1914

Leksand, Sweden

Betty goes to see her parents in Dalarna; War breaks out. David leaves Berlin and joins family in Leksand.

1915-22

Stockholm. Completes school and takes a job

David ass. Principal of Training College. Later various positions at HQ, ending up as DC Stockholm once more.

1922

Berne, Switzerland

David Principal of Training College

1924

Saved, soldier, cadet ITC, London

 

1925

Prob Lieut, Hamilton, Scotland, corps ass.

 

1925-26

Prob Capt, Berlin, Training College as Teaching Sec:

David Field Secretary in Berlin. Erik lives with his parents

1926-34

Private Secr and translator to various CS and TC

1928 Erik marries Frieda de Groot (big row with David). 1930 Frieda dies. 1932 Erik marries Margarete Dietrich

1934-39

London, IHQ

Secr to International Secr; later ass. Undersecr for Europe

193946

Stockholm, Sweden

Special secr to TC Karl Larsson (during War) and David Wickberg; Later organizes Swedish Post War Relief Work

1946

1948

1953

1957

1960

Uppsala, Sweden

Berne, Switzerland

Stockholm'

Berlin; Köln

Köln

DC

CS for Switzerland; Lt-Colonel;

CS for Sweden; Colonel

TC for Germany, Lt Commissioner

Moved NHQ from Berlin to Köln

1961

1969

1974

1996

London, IHQ

 

Stockholm

Chief of Staff to Generals Kitching and Coutts

Ninth General of the SA

Retired.

Promoted to Glory

Sven Wickberg 1998 05 06

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