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OLESEN, August Laurids
Personal Details
Service Number: | 191 |
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Enlisted: | 3 November 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Otense, Denmark, 1890 |
Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Cummin Town School |
Occupation: | Wool Presser |
Died: | Died of Wounds, Belgium, 26 March 1917 |
Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension Berks Cemetery Extension, Wallonie, Belgium |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
3 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 191, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
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5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 191, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 191, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
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August OLESEN was born in Otense in Denmark in 1890
His parents were Olef Pilekaad & Frederihke OLESEN