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George Olsen

In memory of:

Private George Olsen

May 24, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

13269

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 17, 1888
Fakse Ladeplads, New Zealand

Son of Kirstine Olsen, of Copenhagen, Denmark, and O. Olsen.

Commemorated on Page 31 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

V. G. 16.

Location:

Festubert is a village about 6 kilometres east of Bethune and BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY is a little south-west of the village and just west of the road from Festubert to Givenchy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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