OLSEN, George Richard
| Service Number: | 155 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mallala, South Australia, 5 June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Balaklava, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Two Wells Public School |
| Occupation: | Brick-layer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 3 September 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balaklava WW1 & WW2 Honour Roll, Balaklava WW1 & WW2 Memorial, Mallala Public School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 155, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 155, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 155, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE G. R. OLSEN
The late Private G. R. Olsen, whose death at the front has been announced, was the youngest son of Mrs. L. Olsen, of Baklava. He was born at Mallala in 1891. Enlisting at Balaklava, he left for the front in May, 1915, with the 27th Battalion. He served for a time in Egypt as a storeman, and in April last left for France, where he received wounds which resulted in his death. Prior to enlisting Private Olson was employed in the building trade. His mother is a widow." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 17 Feb 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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