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William Karl Olson

  • Service number
    Jayforce 660837 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Karl AWMM
  • Surname
    Olson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Jayforce 660837 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Circa 1926 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    circa 1926 Public - thomas patrick - Friend - 29 March 2020 - nor proven -aged 60 years at death.Parents married 1923
  • Place of birth
    pahiatua Public - thomas patrick - Friend - 29 March 2020 - Residence of his parents
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Jayforce Pre 1946-1948 AWMM 135 Abel Smith St., Wellington AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    diesel mechanic Public - thomas patrick - Friend - 29 March 2020 - Personal knowledge
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Jayforce Mrs. I.M. Olson, 542 Christchurch St., Palm. North (m) AWMM
    • irene maud olson nee grubner Public - thomas patrick - Friend - 29 March 2020 - Obituary Manawatu Standard for his father Peter Wilhelm Olson
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1946-1948 AWMM Single/Jayforce AWMM
    • mother Public - thomas patrick - Friend - 29 March 2020 - Marriage record 1923

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Jayforce 660837 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Jayforce 1946-1948 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.100 Driver/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.100
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.100
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.100 AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM

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29 March 2020thomas patrickohau,levin,new zealandFriend

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