Einar Bredo OLSEN MM

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OLSEN, Einar Bredo

Service Number:	6380
Enlisted:	9 September 1916, Enlisted at Royal Park, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sarpsborg, Norway, 17 June 1888
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Seaman
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 15 February 1954, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 18 February 1954 and interred in the Garden Of Remembrance 2, Wall 7, Section 11, Niche 240.
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

9 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6380, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Royal Park, Vic.
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6380, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6380, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 May 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, At Buire near Albert on 19th May 1918 and during the night of 19/20th his stretcher-bearing was magnificent. Continuous shelling developing at times to intense barrage failed to deter this splendid soldier from continuing his work. Many stretcher-bearers becoming casualties, he carried on and when his last carrying partner was wounded on a return trip he carried him on his back to the Aid Post and continued to bring in wounded until his services wore no longer required,
2 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6380, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the head, arm and back. Invalided to England on 20 September 1918
27 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6380, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward Olsen and Bergitte of Sarpsborg, Norway.

Arrived in Australia from Norway on 28 February 1911 aboard the Isabell Brown disembarking at Melbourne. Swore his Oath of Allegience on 29 August 1916 when he was residing at William Street, West Melbourne, Victoria and giving his occupation as seaman.

Next of kin given as Emily Poole of Capel Street, West Melbourne, Victoria. Einar and Emily later married during 1938 in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 4 December 1918 aboard HT Somerset disembarking on 15 January 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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