Andrew OLSEN

OLSEN, Andrew

Service Number: 736
Enlisted: 14 December 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Toowong, Brisbane, Qld., 1888
Home Town: Chelmer, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: 4 October 1971, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Corinda Sherwood Shire Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

14 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5th Light Horse Regiment
9 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 736, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
9 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 736, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of P and Elizabeth May OLSEN

Served in Egypt

Suffered from Influenza and dangerously ill with Amoebic Hepatitis 05 December 1916

Returned to Australia 21 January 1917 per 'Euripides'