Samuel Adolphus OLSEN

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Service Number:	7796
Enlisted:	27 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Electrical Engineer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 27 May 1917
Cemetery:	H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France Plot 11, Row G, Grave 2. Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved son of Mr. & Mrs. Olsen of Sydney.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pyrmont Public School Roll of Honor

27 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7796, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 7796, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 7796, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney
13 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 5th Field Artillery Brigade
13 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Division Artillery
8 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
27 May 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 7796, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7796 awm_unit: 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-05-27

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Son of Samuel Olsen and Lavinia Olsen of 'Harborne', Duntroon Street, Hurlstone Park, NSW

His five year apprenticeship was served with Coupland & Waddell of Sydney.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal