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Soldier Summary

Edward James Olsen

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
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Sydney, Australia
Enlisted[1]08/05/1915Liverpool, NSW (Australia)
Birth1897 (?)
Sources

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