OLSEN, Charles William
| Service Number: | 1793 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Frederickstad, Norway, 24 December 1886 |
| Home Town: | Denman, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 28 May 1966, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated with the ashes being scattered in a general plot. There is no memorial at this cemetery |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1793, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 1793, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 1793, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 24 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1793, 13th Infantry Battalion, Severe shell wound to the left thigh. Embarked for England on 4 August 1915 | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Captured at Reincourt while wounded. Interned at Zebst, Anhalt. Germany. Returned to England on 2 January 1919 | |
| 15 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1793, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of August Olsen and Johanna Olsen of Ferry Street, Frederickstad, Norway.
On 14 October 1914 Charles lodged an application to be Naturalised saying that he came from New York, USA during February 1908 aboard the SS Cambusdoon disembarking at Sydney, NSW. Since arriving he had lived in Manning River, Musselbrook and Denman areas. Charles took the Oath of Alliegence on 14 October 1914.
Husband of Frances Loveday Olsen nee Watmough of Layton Park Road, London. Charles and Frances married on 8 January 1916 in the Parish Church, Layton, Essex, England. Charles L. Thornton officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 21 June 1919 aboard HT Konigan Luise disembarking on 16 August 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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