George William OLSEN

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Service Number:	2483
Enlisted:	9 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Remount Unit
Born:	Aidenton, New South Wales, Australia, 1875
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 11 August 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld Unmarked grave
Memorials:

9 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
20 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2483, 2nd Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2483, 2nd Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney
19 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 2nd Remount Unit, Discharged at the 1st Military District, unit demobilised

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Son of Hans Olsen and Mary Olsen of Aidenton, NSW.

Husband of Annie Elizabeth Olsen of Townsville, QLD.

Failed to embark at Fremantle on 1 December 1915 but stowed away aboard HT Bulla on 7 December 1915 for England

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on 29 April 1916 aboard HT Seeang Bee disembarking on 31 May 1916

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal