Albert OHLSON

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Service Number:	18521
Enlisted:	13 December 1915, Enlisted at Warren, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Arncliffe, Rockdale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Wentworth Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 15 January 1927, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wentworth Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:	Rockdale Arncliffe Methodist Church Roll of Honor (Large)

13 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 18521, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Warren, NSW
11 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 18521, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 18521, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
15 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 18521, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John August Ohlson and Annie Ohlson of Wazier Street, Arncliffe, NSW.

Brother of Anton Adolph Ohlson who returned to Australia on 12 May 1916 having served with the 56th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 1 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Albert married Stella V. Sadler in Rockdale, NSW. At the time of his death Albert was senior clerk at Lock 10, Wentworth.