| Regimental number | 48258 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hastwell |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.5 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Olsen, Hastwells |
| Previous military service | Served in A Company, 17th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. Previously rejected on account of 'chest troubles'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs O. Olsen, Hastwells, Eketahuna, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382371 |