Oscar Volney OLSEN DCM MID

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Service Number:	3873
Enlisted:	31 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, England, 1894
Home Town:	Pymble, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3873, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3873, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3873, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
6 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 45th Infantry Battalion , From 13th Battalion
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3873, 45th Infantry Battalion , Wound to both arms. Embarked for England on 12 August 1916 aboard HS Morama
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3873, 45th Infantry Battalion , Second occasion. Remained on duty
23 May 1918:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, London Gazette 31089 on 31 December 1918; Commonwealth Gazette 61 on 23 May 1919.
25 Sep 1919:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack west of Bellenglise on 18 September 1918. He was fired on from a strong enemy position, but rushed it with a few men. He reached the position first, and 24 of the enemy surrendered to him. He set his platoon a splendid example during the whole advance, and rendered valuable service. Commonwealth Gazette 20 on 19 February 1920
1 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3873, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Peter Olsen and Elizabeth Olsen of Newcastle, England later of 'Normanhurst', Macquarie Street, Waratah, NSW.

Husband of Mary Olsen nee Reynolds C/- Mrs Reynolds, Merrivale Road, Pymble, NSW. Oscar and Mary married during 1915c in Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 9 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal