| Regimental number | 32051 |
| Place of birth | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, A G Olsen, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E 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. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIII, Plot E, Row No 20), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Anders Gustaf Olsen and Karin Olsen, Queen Street, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 23 |