| Regimental number | 31427 |
| Occupation | Gum digger |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Olsen, Waihopo |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 59), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: James Olsen, Waihopa, North Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 18 |