BELFRAGE, HARALD [SSNE 6060]

Surname

BELFRAGE

First name

HARALD

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SWEDISH

Text source

Harald Belfrage was born in Värmland in March 1682. He served as a muskateer in the Livgard in March 1699 and then as an NCO in the Vestgöta Dals regiment in April 1700. From there he transferred to the Närke och Vermlands where he became a lieutenant, before transferring back to the Vestgöta in 1706. He became a captain in December 1709. Belfrage was captured at Tönningen in May 1713, but was released by July. He left service in January 1718 and died in July 1721. He is buried in Gunnarsnäs Church. Harald married Elisabeth Hård.

A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.36.

Service record

SWEDEN, VESTGÖTA DAL REGIMENT, NÄRKE OCH VERMALNDS, LIVGARD

Arrived 1699-01-01, as MUSKATEER

Departed 1718-01-04, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY