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OLSSON, Calvin Melville
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 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jan 1940: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA1767 | |
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| 15 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 15 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA1767 | |
| 23 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA1767, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe 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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