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OLSON, Arnold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 17967 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Hahndorf, South Australia, 4 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Hahndorf, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (lung disease - mustard gas), Adelaide, South Australia, 20 May 1920, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia West, 29W. South. 5569. (GRM/5*). |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hahndorf Ambleside Great War Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 17967, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 8 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 17967, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 17967, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 20 May 1920: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 17967, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1920-05-20 |
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