William Henry OLSEN

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Service Number:	4761
Enlisted:	19 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Train
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 17 September 1895
Home Town:	Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 28 February 1959, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Section ABA, Grave P3497
Memorials:

19 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4761, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
12 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4761, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
12 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4761, 26th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
9 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From 26th Battalion
3 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

10 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From 69th Battalion

9 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Divisional Train, From 31st Battalion
16 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4761, 5th Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Erik Olsen and Annie Louisa Olsen nee Bartlett of Mount Perry Road, North Bundaberg, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Valencia disembarking on 14 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c William married Mabel Annie Smith in QLD