Carl Hjalman OLLSON

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Service Number:	3346
Enlisted:	1 March 1917, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gottenberg, Sweden, 30 August 1881
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shearer
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 16 March 1947, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican, Section 15, Zone D, Grave 245. Interred on 19 March 1947
Memorials:

1 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3346, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 3346, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 3346, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
6 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3346, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to epilepsy fits

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Also known as Carl Hjarlmarl Ollson and Carl Hylindar Ollson.

Next of kin given as a friend A B Carlson of Waine Street, Surry Hills, NSW

Prior to arriving in Australia Carl served in the Swedish Army for twelve months and a further twelve months with the Swedish navy

Commenced return to Australia on 21 April 1918 aboard HT Suevic

Medal: British War Medal