| Regimental number | 22267 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | 143 Melrose Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S. Olsson, 143 Melrose Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Battery 109 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 59349 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Family/military connections | Second period of service, see 59349 Frederick Neil OLSSON. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 20 May 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 9 June 1916 (venereal disease); discharged, 28 June 1916: total period of treatment for venereal disease: 20 days; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Marched out of Parkhouse, 2 August 1916, and proceeded to Larkhill; taken on strength of 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, 2 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, 7 August 1916. Found guilty, 9 October 1916, of while on active service, being absent without leave from midnight, 9 October 1916, until 1000 hours: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, and forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916. Admitted to 11th Divisional Rest Station, 17 December 1916 (cyclitis shisha); discharged to duty, 25 December 1916, and rejoined unit the same day. Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 25 March 1917 (appendicitis); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 6 April 1917; to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 7 April 1917; to No 35 General Hospital, Calais, 7 April 1917; to England; 23 April 1917; to No 3 London General Hospital, 23 April 1917; to Holburn Military Hospital, Mitcham, 7 May 1917; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 June 1917; to No 2 Command Depot, 23 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 27 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 19 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OLSSON Frederick Neil |
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