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Olsen Albert James
New Zealander
Rifleman
3rd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade   
30
21 september 1886 , Nelson Creek
25 may 1917

​Husband of Ruby Francis Olsen, of 34, Francis Avenue, St. Albans. Christchurch
Married at Greymouth on 4 january 1916
Child:
​- Cecilia Frances , born 7 january 1917 at
​  Christchurch
Passed Fourth Educational Standard
Railway fireman at New Zealand Railways

5'8" = 1.72 m
135 lbs = 61.2 kg
Dark complexion
Darkbrown
Grey
None
Anglican
Berks Cemetery Extension
Plot II , Row D , Stone 22

Military footsteps

3 december 1915
11 february 1916
31 may 1916
26 july 1916

5 september 1916

20 september 1916
4 october 1916
​16 february 1917
​13 march 1917
10 april 1917
4 may 1917
18 may 1917​
​​25 may 1917

Passed medical examination at Greymouth
Enlisted at Trentham and posten to 'G' Coy. 13th Reinforcements
Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT ' Willochra ' 
Disembarked at Devonport , England
Marched into Sling Camp at posted to 'A' Coy. 5th Reserve Battalion
Proceeded to France
Marched into New Zealand General Base Depot at Etaples
Marched out to Division
Joined 3rd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade in the field and was posted to 'C' Coy.
Rejoined unit ex 2nd Australian Tunnelling Coy.
Detached to 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
Rejoined unit
​​Detached to 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Coy
​Rejoined unit and posted to 'F' Coy.
​Killed in action

HMNZT 'Willochra'

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