Peter Reid OLSON MM

OLSON, Peter Reid

    Service Number: 3216
    Enlisted: 28 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 14th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Norton Summit, South Australia, 16 August 1892
    Home Town: Jeparit, Hindmarsh, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia , 9 February 1971, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria
    Presbyterian 2, Row 17
    Memorials: Arthurton Memorial Oval Gates, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll, Lorquon & District Honour Roll, Weetulta War Memorial Gates
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3216, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    18 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3216, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
    18 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3216, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    26 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion, at Tel-el-Kebir
    15 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion
    17 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From 58th Battalion
    4 Sep 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Citations reads: On the morning of 3rd September 1917, seven of the ammunition dumps in the gun positions of the 55th Battery, East of Ypres, were set on fire. The explosion of the ammunition also set alight the camouflage covering of three guns. By the prompt and courageous action of Corporal Land accompanied by Corporal Olson and Gunner Brand in extinguishing the fires, probable loss of life and damage to material was averted. It is estimated that at least two guns and 800 rounds of ammunition were saved. London Gazette on 12 December 1917, page 13026, position 42 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1034, position 44
    30 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3216, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Multiple shell wounds. Embarked for England on 6 October 1917 aboard HS Jan Breydel
    20 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3216, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Peter Olson and Elna Olson nee Sones of Arthurton, SA formerly of  Nortorn Summit, SA.

    Husband of A. Olson of Angus Street, Springham, Glasgow, Scotland.

    Commenced return to Australia on 19 October 1918 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 27 December 1918.

    Medals: Military Medla, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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