Albert Henry Charles OHLSON

OHLSON, Albert Henry Charles

    Service Number: 6539
    Enlisted: 7 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Australian Employment Company
    Born: Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1883
    Home Town: Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Musician
    Died: Preston, Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
    Church of England, Compartment GG, Grave 635
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6539, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    2 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6539, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    2 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6539, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
    27 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Employment Company, From 6th Battalion
    6 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6539, Australian Employment Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit dur to sinew damage to his hand

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Address at the time of enlistment was given as Plow Street, Thornbury, Victoria.

    Son of Albert Edward Ohlson and Rose Ohlson nee Scaife of  Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria.

    During 1905c Albert married Jessie Ethel Kellett in Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon disembarking on 30 January 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Voctory Medal

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