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OLSEN, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7793 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 June 1917, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Risol, Norway, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7793, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Fremantle, WA | |
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| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 7793, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 7793, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 1 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7793, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Residential address at the time of enlistment was given as Pior Street, Perth, WA.
Son of Alf Olsen of Saevig, Risol, Norway.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Essex disembarking on 16 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal