Oscar Bochheimer OLESEN

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OLESEN, Oscar Bochheimer

Service Number:	25463
Enlisted:	25 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Nundah, Queensland, Australia, 19 September 1892
Home Town:	Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farrier
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 27 July 1949, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Nundah Cemetery, Brisbane
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World War 1 Service

25 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 25463, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
29 Jul 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 25463, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Orsova, Sydney
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 25463, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 25463, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 25463, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
1 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , In France
13 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 25463, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed. Invalided to England on 18 November 1917
28 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 25463, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Ludwig Henry August Olesen and Annie Olesen nee Bock of York Street, Nundah, QLD.

Brother of John Olesen who returned to Australia on 30 April 1919 having served with the 7th infantry Brigade Train.

Prior to enlisting Oscar had served in the Naval Reserve

Commenced return to Australia 31 May 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 12 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 7 September 1935 Oscar married Ruby Florence Elizabeth Block in QLD

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