He was born in Hemne as a son of lieutenant Anders Heimsjø . He was graduated from the 5th Division academy in 1935 and police academy in 1937 , before becoming an officer in 1940 . During the Second World War he participated in fighting as a platoon leader in Infantry Regiment 6 . He fled to Sweden in 1941 , spent time in Stockholm before continuing to the UK . He served as a platoon leader in the Norwegian Bridgade , before training Norwegian police troops in Sweden from 1944 to 1945 . He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940 – 1945 and the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Arne Heimsjø