Charles OLSSON

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Service Number:	5196
Enlisted:	17 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bolt Machinist
Died:	New South Wales, Australia, 1981, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

17 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5196, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5196, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5196, 1st Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
5 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5196, 1st Infantry Battalion, Wound to the back. Embarked for England on 9 November 1916 aboard HS Asturias
16 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5196, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to weakness in left leg as a result of wounding

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Full name was Charles Henry Olsson but served as Charles Olsson.

Son of John Olsson and Maria Olsson of Evans Street, Rozelle, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1917 aboard HS Euripides disembarking on 19 September 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to to Sydney

Medals: Biritish War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1917c Charles married Mabel W. Beaumore in NSW