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Soldier Summary

Soldier Summary

Olsen, Edward James

Military History

Rank

Private

Unit

Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number

5849 (AIF); 193014 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: butcher's laborer. Served in AIF 18th Battalion and 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army.

Events

Event

Date

Place

Details

Event

Residence

Date

-

Place

Sydney, Australia

Details

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Event

Enlisted

Date

08/05/1915

Place

Liverpool, NSW (Australia)

Details

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Event

Birth

Date

1897 (?)

Place

-

Details

-

Sources

  • Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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