Harry Eugene OLSEN

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Service Number:	6376
Enlisted:	4 October 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Christinana, Norway, 1886
Home Town:	Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia, 15 May 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian, Section IA, Grave 0524
Memorials:

4 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6376, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 6376, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 6376, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6376, 28th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds to the shoulder, thigh and elbow. Embarked for England on 5 October 1917 aboard HS Esquitbo
1 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6376, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Harry arrived in Australia on 15 September 1906 aboard RMS Bromaz disembarking at Fremantle. On 6 June 1916 Harry was naturalised in Kalgoorlie, WA

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Zoe Street, Bunbury, WA.

Son of Christopher Henry Olsen and Mary Olsen of Christinana, Norway.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 September 1918 aboard HT Arawa disemebarking on 10 November 1918 as wounded.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Harry married Jessie Stevenson in Maylands, SA

Residential address at the time of death was Subiaco, WA.