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OLSSON, Carl Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4437 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Dormaying, Sweden, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 22 February 1938, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican, Section WB, Grave 0073. Grave appears to be unmarked |
| Memorials: | Onslow Ashburton District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 4437, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 1 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4437, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4437, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4437, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4437, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) | |
| 26 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 4437, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Discharged in London unit demobilised |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of C. Olsson of Dorniaying, Sweden.
Returned to Australia early in 1920 in WA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal