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Soldier Summary

Olaf Christian Andersen

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
Anderson
Military History

Rank: Private

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

Serial Number: 55324 (AIF); 133025 (British Army)

Medals Awarded
  • Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.)
Notes

Occupation: farmhand.
Served in AIF 6th Battalion and the Royal Fusiliers 45th Battalion.
Won DCM in Russia

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Copenhagen, Denmark
Enlisted [1]10/18/1917Melbourne (Australia)
Birth1888 (?)
Sources

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