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OLSEN, Frederick William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2484, 2484A |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1916, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nambour, Queensland, Australia, 21 September 1886 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Poelcapelle British Cemetery Plot V11A, Row E, Grave 1. Headstone inscriptions reads: He rests for our freedom and liberty in God's hands a Christian hero |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2484, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2484, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2484, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2484A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Letter had been added to his service number when taken n Strength. Wound to neci and left arm. | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 2484A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2484A awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Martin Olsen and Catherin (Kate) Olsen nee Cronin of Bundaberg, QLD.
Husband of Clara Olsen nee Riley of Alexandra Street, East Bundaberg, QLD. Frederick and Clara married on 5 June 1915 in QLD. Father of Elsie May Olsen
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal