Per Kellin

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Major General '''Per Åke Nilsson Kellin''' (17 September 1903 – 31 March 1973) was a Swedish Army officer. He served as Chief of Home Guard from 1955 to 1968

==Early life== Kellin was born on 17 September 1903 in Svea Life Guards Parish (''Svea Livgardes församling'') in Stockholm, Sweden, as the son of captain Nils Adolf Kellin and his wife Thyra Charlotta Hermansson. He passed ''studentexamen'' at {{ill|Nya Elementar|sv}} in Stockholm in the spring of 1922.<ref name="Broomé (1975–1977), p. 39">{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=11417 |publisher=National Archives of Sweden |encyclopedia=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |title=Per Å N Kellin |first=Bertil |last=Broomé |year=1975–1977 |volume=21 |page=39 |access-date=2022-08-26 |language=sv}}</ref>

==Career== Kellin was commissioned as an officer in 1924 with the rank of second lieutenant and was assigned to Södermanland Regiment (I 10) the same year. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1928 and later as captain in the General Staff Corps. In 1939, Kellin participated in a course in the French Army.<ref name="Harnesk (1945), p. 1039">{{cite book |editor1-last=Harnesk |editor1-first=Paul |date=1945 |title=Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen |trans-title=Who's Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part |location=Stockholm |publisher=Vem är vem bokförlag |language=sv |id={{SELIBR||8198269}} |url=https://runeberg.org/vemarvem/sthlm45/1055.html |page=1039}}</ref> He served as a teacher at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1940 to 1942 when he was promoted to major. During this time, Kellin was also military contributor in Radiotjänst (1941–1945), ''Arbetet'' (1941–1944) and in ''Svenska Dagbladet'' (1941–1947).<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696">{{cite book |editor1-last=Harnesk |editor1-first=Paul |date=1962 |title=Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm |trans-title=Who's Who? 1, Greater Stockholm |edition=2nd |location=Stockholm |publisher=Vem är vem |language=sv |id={{SELIBR|53509}} |url=https://runeberg.org/vemarvem/sthlm62/0720.html |page=696}}</ref>

Kellin served as Vice Chief of the Military Office of the Land Defence (''Lantförsvarets kommandoexpedition'') in 1944 and as Chief of the Army Section in the Military Office of the Minister of Defence from 1945 to 1947. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the General Staff Corps in 1946 and he served in the Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) in 1947.<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> Kellin was promoted to colonel in the General Staff Corps in 1950 and he was appointed Section Chief in the Army Staff. In 1952, Kellin was promoted to colonel in the Swedish Army Service Troops and in 1952 he was appointed commanding officer of the Scanian Logistic Regiment in Hässleholm.<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/>

On 1 October 1955, Kellin assumed the position of Chief of Home Guard<ref name="Åkerstedt (2010), p. 61">{{cite book |editor-last=Åkerstedt |editor-first=Therese |title=Hemvärnet 70 år |year=2010 |publisher=Balkong |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=9789185581412 |id={{SELIBR|11881232}} |page=61}}</ref> and became a member of the Executive Committee of the Central Board of the National [Swedish] Rifle Clubs (''Skytteförbundens överstyrelse'').<ref>{{cite book |year=1955 |title=Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 |location=Stockholm |publisher=Fritzes offentliga publikationer |language=sv |url=https://runeberg.org/statskal/1963/1132.html |page=1132}}</ref> He was promoted to major general in 1959.<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> He held the Chief of Home Guard position until 30 September 1968<ref name="Åkerstedt (2010), p. 61"/> when he retired from active service.

==Personal life== Kellin married on 7 October 1930 in Frustuna, Södermanland County to Selma Birgitta (Britta) Jernbergh (born 8 August 1906 in Eskilstuna), the daughter of kronokassören JK Carl Laurentius (Lars) Jernbergh and Selma Christina Lovisa Henschen.<ref name="Broomé (1975–1977), p. 39"/>

==Dates of rank== *31 December 1924 – Second lieutenant *30 December 1926 – ''Underlöjtnant'' *1 January 1928 – Lieutenant *1 October 1937 – Captain *1 October 1942 – Major *1 October 1946 – Lieutenant colonel *1 October 1950 – Colonel *1 October 1959 – Major general

==Awards and decorations==

===Swedish=== * 50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Sword (23 November 1956)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/65665/1/gupea_2077_65665_1.pdf |title=Sveriges statskalender. 1969 |editor-first=Bengt |editor-last=Sköldenberg |year=1969 |publisher=Fritzes offentliga publikationer |location=Stockholm |language=sv |id={{LIBRIS|3682754}} |page=96}}</ref> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Knight of the Order of the Polar Star<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Knight of the Order of Vasa<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Home Guard Silver Medal<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Central Federation for Voluntary Military Training Medal of Merit in silver<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Organization Royal Medal of Merit in silver<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Red Cross Medal of Merit in gold (''Svenska Röda Korsets förtjänstmedalj i guld'', SRKGM) (1953)<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024447548/medalj |website=www.digitaltmuseum.se |publisher=Digitalt Museum |title=Medalj |trans-title=Medal |date=13 August 2014 |access-date=1 June 2023 |language=sv}}</ref> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} Society for the Promotion of School Youth's Weapons Exercises Medal of Merit in gold and silver (''Föreningen för befrämjande av skolungdomens vapenövningars förtjänstmedalj'', SkolVGM/SM) (1968)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024448338/medaljer |website=www.digitaltmuseum.se |publisher=Digitalt Museum |title=Medaljer |trans-title=Medals |date=13 August 2014 |access-date=1 June 2023 |language=sv}}</ref> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Sweden}} North Scanian Association for Volunteer Military Training's Silver Medal (''Norra skånska befäls(utbildnings)förbundets silvermedalj'', NskånskabfbSM) (1954)<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024447163/fortjansttecken |website=www.digitaltmuseum.se |publisher=Digitalt Museum |title=Förtjänsttecken |trans-title=Badge of Merit |date=13 August 2014 |access-date=1 June 2023 |language=sv}}</ref> * {{flagicon|Sweden}} National Swedish Rifle Association's silver medal (''Sveriges skytteförbunds överstyrelses silvermedalj'', SvsfbSM)<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish Army and Air Force Reserve Officers Association's Badge of Honor (''Svenska arméns och flygvapnets reservofficersförbunds hederstecken'', SvRoffHt)<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/>

===Foreign=== * 50x50px {{flagicon|Norway}} Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav (1 July 1968)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kongehuset.no/tildelinger.html?tid=28028&sek=27995&q=Kellin&type=&aarstall= |publisher=Royal Court of Norway |website=www.kongehuset.no |title=Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer |trans-title=Awards of medals and medals |access-date=2021-12-15 |language=no}}</ref> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Finland}} Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Italy}} Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|France}} Knight of the Legion of Honour<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * 50x50px {{flagicon|Denmark}} King Christian X's Liberty Medal<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * {{flagicon|Denmark}} Danish Reserve Officers Association's Badge of Honor (''Danska reservofficersförbundets hederstecken'')<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/> * {{flagicon|Denmark}} Danish Home Guard Badge of Merit<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/>

==Honours== *Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1946)<ref name="Harnesk (1962), p. 696"/>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=11417 Article] at ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'' {{lang in|sv}}

{{s-start}} {{s-mil}} {{succession box | title = Chief of Home Guard | years = 1955–1968 | before = Gunnar Brinck | after = {{no wrap|Karl Gustaf Brandberg}} }} {{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kellin, Per}} Category:1903 births Category:1973 deaths Category:Swedish Army major generals Category:Military personnel from Stockholm Category:Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Category:Commanders First Class of the Order of the Sword Category:Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Category:Knights of the Order of Vasa

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