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OLSSON, Calvin Melville
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA1767 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 January 1940, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
| Born: | Parkside, SA, 4 November 1921 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Parkside Public School, Unley High School |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Memorials: | Black Forest Parkside West Methodist Church Roll of Honor WW2 |
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs P.E. OLSSON of 65 Robsart Street, Parkside, SA. Educated at Parkside Public and Unley High Schools, Calvin was fond of swimming and outdoor sports and was a butcher in civilian life. He enlisted in 1939, previously being in the Naval Cadets and transferred to the Australian Navy when war was declared at 18 years of age. He served on HMAS 'Perth' and 'Warego'.
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