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OLSEN, Oskar

Service Number:	5089
Enlisted:	29 October 1917
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hernosand, Sweden , 9 December 1890
Home Town:	Caboolture, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sailor
Died:	Repatriation General Hospital, Greenslopes Queensland, Australia, 19 January 1968, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Cremated
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

29 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5089, 29th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1917:	Embarked Private, 5089, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
22 Dec 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5089, 58th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1917:	Involvement Private, 5089, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
19 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5089, 29th Infantry Battalion
11 Dec 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, AIF WW1 Private Oskar Olsen. Australian War Memorial 28, 1/303. 13.07.July 1918 – 31.07.1918. 5th Australian Division, 8th Infantry Brigade, 29 Battalion AIF. Private Oskar Olsen No. 5089 In the sector opposite Morlancourt on night of 18-19 July 1918, the enemy after a heavy bombardment of the whole sector made a determined attempt to rush and retake a portion of the trench system captured by us a short time previously. Attacking simultaneously on both flanks of the trench system and at the same time bombing down the sap. The enemy wounded all of the garrison but Private Olsen and another man. (No. 5100 Private Harry Reed) These two gallant men gallantly fought the bosche off and sustained the unequal contest until assistance arrived. Private Olsen displayed conspicuous bravery and devotion of duty and the splendid work of this man and his comrade prevented the enemy from gaining a footing in our trench or obtaining identification. Report Received: Brigade 20 July 1918. Passed 24 July 1918.Lt. Colonel J W Arthurs. Privates Olsen and Reed were awarded the Military Medal (MM) for their actions on the night of 18/19 July 2018.
9 Aug 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 5089, 58th Infantry Battalion, 09.08.1919 Left England with Caroline and baby Ivor Oscar on board the 'Ceramic. 27.09.1919 Disembarked at Melbourne. 20.10.1919 Discharged from the AIF at Melbourne, Termination of period of Enlistment.

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