Regimental number | 59349 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | North Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A. Olsson, Sibthorpe Terrace, London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, England |
Previous military service | Australian Field Artillery (6 months) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
Family/military connections | Previous period of service, see 22267 Frederick Neil OLSSON |
Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 17 July 1918, and promoted Voyage Only Corporal the same day; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 31 July 1918 (bruises); discharged, 1 August 1918; discharged from Ship's Hospital, 5 August 1918 (pediculi pubis); admitted to Ship's Hospital, 11 August 1918 (scabies); discharged, 13 August 1918; disembarked, London, England, 27 September 1918, and reverts to the rank of Private the same day. Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 11 October 1918. Buried St John the Evangelist Cemetery, Sutton Veny, 14 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, OLSSON Frederick Neil |