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W. R. Olsen

Details:

Title

W. R. Olsen,

Name

W. R. Olsen,

Also known as

Olsen, Wilfred Raymond,

Collection

WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt, HistoryNT, Second World War, 1939-1945, The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,

Date

1992,

Date of birth

1921-08-27,

Service

Australian Army,

Rank

Gunner,

Service number

NX162268 (N387461),

Description

"NX162268 Gnr. W.R. Olsen 14 AA Bty August 1942 to Feb 1943 Oval No 2 gun Now at 21 Napoleon St Sans Souci Sydney".,

Abstract

NX162268 Gunner W.R. Olsen. 14th Anti Aircraft Battery. August 1942 to February 1943. Oval, Number 2 gun. Now at 21 Napoleon Street, Sans Souci, Sydney.,

Notes

The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995., Quilt section C 3,

Language

English,

Subject

Quilt, Commemorative, Second World War, 1939 - 1945, Northern Territory,

Series

The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,

Digital format

Cropped 502w X 518h Size 38.27k,

File type

image/jpeg,

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/,

Related links

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=265895&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for W. R. Olsen], https://hdl.handle.net/10070/750977 [WWII Military Unit: No.2 gun, East Point], https://hdl.handle.net/10070/847967 [WWII Military Unit: 14 Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/73607,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/334466