Axel Alexander Olin

Born 1879     Place Abo (Turku), Finland     Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Church of England

Father Olin, Gustav     Mother Olin, Anna

Nephew Usko Leonard Salonen, enlisted together

Arrived at Australia -

Residence before enlistment lived in Dunedin, NZ; 1916 Murrumbeena, Vic.

Occupation seaman

Service

service number 551     enlisted 18.03.1916     POE Murrumbeena, Vic

unit 39th Battalion       rank Private, Corporal, Sergeant

place Western Front 1916-1918

awards MM (LG 4/02/1918)

final fate KIA 21.02.18

cemetery details 339 Berks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plateau Plots) Ploegsteert, Belgium

Naturalisation 1908 (?)

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised recommendation for award 1    2   (AWM)

digitised Roll of Honour card (AWM)

Group portrait of the NCOs of the 39th Battalion at Neuve Eglise. E01527 (AWM) (Electronic image currently unavailable)

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