William Ernest OLSEN

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Service Number:	1104
Enlisted:	14 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 8 May 1895
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Country Traveller
Died:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 5 July 1963, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1104, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 1104, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 1104, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1104, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the forehead
21 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1104, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Christian Peter Olsen an Jane Olsen nee Gilmour of Neville Street, Albert Park, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 October 1918 aboard HT Durham disembarking on 23 December 1918

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

William married Alice Leonore Langlet. In 1967 William was residing in Cork Street, Newtown, Victoria