John OLESEN

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Service Number:	6454
Enlisted:	21 December 1914, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Divisional Train
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 September 1884
Home Town:	Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 April 1952, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Nundah Cemetery, Brisbane
Memorials:

21 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6454, 7th Infantry Brigade Train, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
12 Jun 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 6454, 7th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: SS Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
12 Jun 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 6454, 7th Infantry Brigade Train, SS Melbourne, Brisbane
28 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 5th Division Supply Column, In France
15 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Divisional Train, From 5th Divisional Supply Column
7 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6454, 2nd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Ludwig Henry August Olesen and Annie Olesen nee Bock of York Street, Nundah, QLD.

Brother of Oscar Bochheimer who returned to Australia on 12 July 1919 having served with the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia 17 March 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 30 April 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal