OLSEN, George Hamilton
(Service number 6/1680)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 3 January 1884 | Place of Birth | Ashburton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Baker | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John Olsen (father), Melrose Farm, Ashburton, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 3rd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 February 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 19 August 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Ashburton War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [27 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R21382338
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John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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