Andrew OLSEN

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Service Number:	5389
Enlisted:	9 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 August 1894
Home Town:	Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 November 1948, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ-7-81-67
Memorials:

9 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5389, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5389, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
8 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5389, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
26 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion
16 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion
9 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5389, 49th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
13 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5389, 49th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion
11 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5389, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Andrew Olsen and Annie Olsen nee Scrutchings of Hillside, Soudan Estate, Paddington, QLD

Commenced returned to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Swakopmund disembarking on 2 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal