| Regimental number | 17967 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hahndorf, South Australia |
| Other Names | Charles Arnold |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, P Olson, Hahndorf, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets, Western Australia; 6 months in the Citizen Military Forces, Western Australia; 4 days War Service, Cheltenham. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | May 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, South Australia. Parents: Johann Peter Olson and Friederike (Laura) Maetze |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embrked Sydney, 8 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 2 October 1917; marched in to Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 4 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1917; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 3 November 1917. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 6 November 1917 (eczema); discharged to duty, 22 November 1917. Taken on strength, 4th Field Ambulance, in the field, 9 December 1917. Admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1918 (scarlet fever); transferred to Ambulance Train No16, 2 August 1918, and admitted to 52nd Stationary Hospital, Havre (scarlet fever and appendicitis); transferred to 2nd General Hospital, 18 September 1918; to England, 24 September 1918, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 6 November 1918; discharged on furlough, 12 November 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 November 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 2 December 1918 (rectal abscess); marched in to No 1 Command Depot from hospital, 20 December 1918. Readmitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 15 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Czarita', 16 March 1919; transshipped to HS 'Dunluce Castle, Alexandria, 17 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 13 May 1919. Admitted to 7th Australian General Hospital, Keswick, 13 May 1919. Transferred to Bedford Park Sanatorium, 8 October 1919. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis, 20 May 1920, while on leave at Ambleside (Hahndorf). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of burial | North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OLSON Arnold |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
