LARSSON, Olaf William

LARSSON, Olaf William

Full Name: Olaf William

LARSSON

Date of Birth: 10

1873

Place of birth: Heathcote

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Minninup Road South Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Winifred M Larsson

Next of Kin Address: Minninup Road South Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6054

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-08-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-27

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1/03/1916-To No. 2 Area as Private
12/04/1916-To 16th Battalion 19th Reinforcements
25/11/1916-To 4th Training Battalion Codford England ex Sutton Veny
12/12/1916-Proceeded Overseas Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Codford
18/01/1917-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
30/06/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Hand ) ex 13th Aust Field Ambulance ex Division Rest Station ex 4th Aust Field Ambulance
13/07/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Wounds
21/10/1917-Wounded in Action Belgium ( Gas Burns Left Eye )
22/10/1917-Admitted 3rd General Hospital Abbeville France
30/10/1917-Evacuated/Admitted 4th London General Hospital Denmark Hill Notts England
21/12/1917-To No. 3 Aux Hospital Dartford England
7/01/1918-To No. 3 Convalescent Depot Hurdcott England
12/04/1918-Admitted Sutton Veny Military Hospital ( Conjunctivitis )
22/04/1918-To No. 3 Convalescent Depot Hurdcott England
21/07/1918-Admitted Sutton Veny Military Hospital ( Corneal Ulcer )
12/08/1918-To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
4/09/1918-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
19/10/1918-Embarked England for Australia per “Sardinia” ( Shell Gas Poisoning )
16/12/1918-Disembarked Australia
27/03/1919-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 12196

Victory Medal – No. 12034.