Eva Jänes
Tamsalu Gymnasium
Verner Hans Puurand can be considered the
most famous person who has ever lived in
Tamsalu. His farmhouse was located in
Naistevälja village.
born in Narva
on 27 September 1904
1928
graduated from the Military
School in Tondi as Lieutenant
Junior
joined the Navy
1935 – 1937 in England
supervising the construction of submarines
to Estonia
Since 1939
the Commander of the submarine KALEV – one
of the two submarines the Estonian
Government ordered from England right before
the war.
Submarine KALEV
Submarine LEMBITU
1941
liberation battles of Tallinn, Pärnu, Paldiski, Aegna,
Hiiumaa and Saaremaa
1942 – 1944
Head of the German Intelligence School in Leetse
1944
promoted to Captain-Major
Since 1945
• active in the US Military Government
• liberation of Estonian war prisoners
1946
organised the formation of American Work and
Guard Battalions from Baltic soldiers
1948
went to live in Brisbane, Australia together with his
family
24 February 1974
promoted to Navy Captain
1973 – 1977
the Exile Minister of the
Estonian Government
1977 – 1983
the Exile Minister of Economy of the Estonian
Government
born in Tallinn in 1932
worked on a cargo ship in
Australia
studied to be an electrical
engineer
presented a rare photo album
to the archives of Estonia
(materials about the birth of
the submarine KALEV)
2009
visited his father’s home in
Naistevälja
Died on 12 June 1983 and was buried in Brisbane