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OLSEN, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 736 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) | |
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| 9 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 736, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :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 (WW1), HMAT Itria, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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'
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