OLSEN, Charles Thorvald Severin
| Service Number: | 107 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enoggera, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Kokkedal, Denmark, 4 February 1876 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Uneducated |
| Occupation: | Vanman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea (HS Gloucester Castle), 6 August 1915, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave (at sea) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Windsor War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 107, Enoggera, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 107, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 107, 1st Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 107, 5th Army Service Corps, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 107, 5th Army Service Corps, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Shell wound (back) | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 107, 5th Army Service Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Carl (Charles) Thorvald Severin OLSEN was born on 4th February, 1876 in Kakkedol, Denmark
His parents were Edward OLSEN and Olivia Petrea ELVINS who arrived in Brisbane from Denmark in November, 1879
He had previously served with the QMI for 2 years & 6 months and with the 5th Infantry Battalion in the Boer War 1901 -1902 before enlisting for WW1
Charles married Lizzie ROWLAND on 18th July, 1905 in Queensland - 3 known children
He died on 6th August, 1915 from shell wounds to his back on board the HS Gloucester Castle -he was buried at sea.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
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