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Nationality: Rank: Regiment: Age: Born : Date of Death: Additional information: Marital status : Schooling : Occupation : Physical description : Height : Weight : Skin color : Hair : Eyes : Other marks : Religion : Cemetery : |
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 |