Torgil Thorén

Thorén was born on 30 March 1892 in Döderhult, Sweden, the son of medical doctor Adolf Thorén and his wife Anna (née Björck). ==Career==

Thorén was commissioned as an officer in the Swedish Navy with the rank of underlöjtnant in 1912. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1916, lieutenant in 1922, lieutenant commander in 1937, and to commander in 1939. In 1942 he was appointed captain. He wrote about his time at the FRA in 1945. ==Personal life==

In 1920, he married Ingrid Mathiesen (born 1899), the daughter of Halfdan Mathiesen and Olga Breien. They had two children; Rolf (born 1922) and Gösta (born 1924). He died 11 March 1982. ==Dates of rank==

• 1912 – Underlöjtnant • 1916 – Sub-lieutenant • 1922 – Lieutenant • 1937 – Lieutenant commander • 1939 – Commander • 1942 – Captain ==Awards and decorations==

Swedish • Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Sword (6 June 1963) • Knight of the Order of the Polar Star • Knight of the Order of Vasa • 2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty with swords • Knight 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland • Officer of the Order of the Three Stars • Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta • 2nd Class of the Order of the German Eagle • King Haakon VII Freedom Cross ==Honours==

• Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1931) ==References==