| Regimental number | 6/1680 |
| Address | Blenheim |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Olsen, Melrose Farm, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Olsen, Ashburton, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |