The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Axel Hultkrantz<br />
1938-1948<br />
Mr Axel Hultkrantz served as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> from June 1938 until<br />
August 1948. His career began in <strong>the</strong> Army when he became <strong>the</strong> Second Lieutenant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Crown Prince’s Hussar Regiment in 1891. He eventually rose to become Major General in<br />
1926. During World War One, he was Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> (1907-<br />
1915) <strong>and</strong> President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> from 1916 until 1926. He was born on April<br />
<strong>11</strong> th , 1870 in Uppsala <strong>and</strong> died on July 22 nd , 1955 in Stockholm. 28<br />
28 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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