Māori Edward Olsen Died 15 November 1916 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 24/1153 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Lance Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 552 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesEdward AWMM SurnameOlsen AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 24/1153 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Care of Anders Olsen, Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Anders Olsen (father), Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 24/1153 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM London Gazette 03/06/1919 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 09 Oct 1915-22 November 1915 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 31 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti AWMM Rifleman AWMM D Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Lance Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Edward Olsen was the son of Mrs. S. Olsen, of Eketahuna, New Zealand, and the late A. Olsen. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death15 November 1916 AWMM Somme, Northern France AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryY Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Nord, France AWMM J. 2. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Edward Olsen by laying a poppy. Donald Andreas Olsen Donald Herbert Olsen Edward Olsen Edward David Olsen Edward John Olsen Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Edward Olsen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Edward Olsen was my Great Grandfather (Carl Olsen service # 74833) youngest brother. Public - Pauline - Other relative - 10 June 2018 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21382330 Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/193343/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/193343 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Page No: 552 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 10 June 2018PaulinePerth AustraliaOther relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
