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This is a documentation -that JWNM was a Freemason and he also Joined the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Massachusetts, Masons Membership 1733-1990 More info about JNWM

Colonel Johan Wilhelm Normann Munthe, A.D.C. to the Viceroy of Chihli, was born at Bergen, Norway, on July 27, 1864, and was educated at the Aars' and Voss' High School, Christiania, and at the Royal Cavalry, Christiania. He came to China in 1887, and in September of that year joined the Imperial Maritime Customs service, being stationed successively at Shanghai, Chefoo, and Ningpo. He volunteered for service in the Chino-Japanese War, and in 1894 was detached from the Customs service for military work. During the next six years he re-organised the Cavalry of the North, under His Excellency Yuan-Shih-K'ai, as Colonel and Instructor-in-Chief. As His Excellency Yuan was appointed Governor of the province of Shantung, Colonel Munthe remained in Tientsin preparatory to going home on leave, and was in Tientsin attached to the Russian General Staff as special intelligence officer during the Boxer trouble. He took part in all the engagements in and around Tientsin, the march to Peking, and the storming of the Capital. He was decorated by the Tsar of Russia with the Russian Military Order (St. George) "for repeated acts of gallantry during the late disturbances in China"; and also received the Russian War Medal, 1900-1. During 1901-2, he was on leave, and, on his return, he was appointed Colonel by imperial decree, and Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency Yuan-Shih-K'ai, who had meanwhile been appointed Viceroy of Chihli. Colonel Munihe was decorated bv the French Government, as a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, in 1905; by the Chinese Government with the Order of the Double Dragon, Third Division, First Class, Knight Commander, First Class, in 1907; and COLONEL MUNTHE. A.D.C. to His Excellency the Viceroy of Chihli. By the Norwegian Government as a Knight of the First Class of the Order ol St. Olav, in the same year. The Norwegian General Johan Wilhelm Normann Munthe in his Light Uniform sitting very close to Yuan Shi Kai. The responsible for 12500 elite soldiers together with 2 German officers. He was a honorable General until he died (13th of May 1934) in Beijing and brought to Tiensin by train. Some of the Money created by General Johan Wilhelm Normann Munthe - with VIKINGSHIP !! ;) http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/image/84119376 http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/image/87987031 http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/image/84119387 There are loads of info also on Hart if you look into this web..... http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/general_munthe_200132228323559365573394529305

They married 1917 -or 1919 look into my web about Munthe on Pbase vikingspirit there you will also find a painting of that beautiful woman _.if you search on youtube I have made a short presentation of Johan Wilhelm Normann Munthe

Munthe was instructor for a division of Yuan ShiKai´s Cavallerie- In the war between Japan and China - this division was the only one not to give in to the Japanese. Yuan ShiKai understood that Munthe´s instruction and commando was so good that they were a special good team all years to come.

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I have heard that the KODE (museum of Bergen) will get a new print of the issue within 2014 se also my link on http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/general_munthe_200132228323559365573394529305

http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/image/154606575 Here you can see Robert Hart - The Chief Custom Officer of Tientsin - who designed the Double Dragoon Order.

The Uniformis close to a copy of the Swedish Guard Uniforms - used today. Yuan Shih-Kái ´s uniform was design by Munthe.

Anybody who know where he is buried - a photo ? or address ?

Look into: http://www.pbase.com/vikingspirit/general_munthe here you will find several photos of Munthe in China and some of his activities !!!