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OLSEN, Olaf Ludwig
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5084 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 October 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Christiania, Norway, 2 December 1880 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - multiple, Advanced Dresing Station, France, 19 July 1918, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row A, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5084, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 5084, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 5084, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 18 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5084, 29th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Christiania(previously spelt Kristiania) was the official name of Oslo, Norway's captial from 1964-1924 when it was changed following a fire which destroyed the city and reverted to Oslo in 1925.
Next of kin given as a legatee Jean McIntosh of Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal