Richard Henry (Dick) OLSEN

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OLSEN, Richard Henry

Service Number:	3026
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1891
Home Town:	Nar Nar Goon North, Cardinia, Victoria
Schooling:	North Nar Nar Goon State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Walkerville Nursing Home, Walkerville, South Australia, 13 November 1984, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials:	Nar Nar Goon Roll of Honor WW1, North Nar Nar Goon State School No 2914

World War 1 Service

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3026, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Keswick, SA
14 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3026, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3026, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
23 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 48th Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 3026
13 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3026, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son Alfred Andrew Olsen and Martha Ann Olsen nee Warren of Nar Nar Goon, Gippsland, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Cluny Castle disembarking on 21 May 1919

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

Husband of Gladys Emma May Olsen. Richard and Gladys married during 1922c. Residential address ath the time of death was Henley Beach Road, Lockleys, SA

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