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Holger Randolph Olsen c. 1890 - c. 1917
Holger Randolph Olsen of Matakohe, in Kaipara County, Northland New Zealand was born on May 13, 1890 at Mareretu in Northland County, and died at age 26 years old on February 16, 1917 in France. Holger Olsen was buried in 1917 at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord.
Holger Randolph Olsen
Hukutere Matakohe, in Kaipara County, Northland 0593, New Zealand
May 13, 1890
Mareretu in Northland County, New Zealand
February 16, 1917
France
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Holger Randolph Olsen's History: circa 1890 - circa 1917
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From the war records Holger was 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 10 stone 13 pounds. He was a fair complexion and had grey eyes. His hair was straw colour, but would have been snow white when young like all of his siblings. He came from a family consisting of 14 children and his parents were Johan Frederik Wilhelm Olsen and Hedevig Eleonore Johanne Morck who arrived in New Zealand from Copenhagen in February 1833. Johan was a seaman and he worked his passage and came on the 'Mataura' while Hedevig travelled out with friends on another ship and paid her fare both arriving a day apart in Auckland. His father in the early days worked as a gum diigger and they lived in a temporary nikau whare. They were very poor and Hedevig would listen for cow bells then catch a cow and milk it to fed her babies. Meanwhile, Hoger's father built their first house at Mareretu where Holger was later born. The land was a 1000 acres block one of the allotments granted from the Government at that time. When Hoger's father was about 60 he yearned for the sea once again and was able to buy 500 acres of land at Hukatere overlooking the Kaipara Harbour. First of all the family lived in a woolshed while his father built their new home. Holger use to work on the farm with his father and brothers including Henry who at the aged 25, in 1912 tried to rescue a drifting dinghy at Hukatere, but not being a strong swimmer was drowned in the process. At the outbreak of war Holger and his brother Herbert enlisted for overseas service. Sadly Holger didn't come back. Herbert brought back an English war bride, built a home nearby and carried on with the farm.
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05/131890May 13, 1890BirthdateMareretu in Northland County New ZealandBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
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Service number: 25736 Rank: Rifleman Regiment: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Unit/ship/squadron: 2nd Bn. 3rd
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02/161917February 16, 1917Death dateFranceDied of woundsCause of deathDeath locationADVERTISEMENT BY
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19171917Funeral dateBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord in FranceBurial location
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"Rifleman Holger Randolph Olsen, who has died of wounds, was a son of Mr. J. F. W. Olsen, of Hukatere, near Matakohe, and was in his twenty-seventh year. At one time he was employed in the railway service, and afterwards he acted as a stock-driver for the North Auckland Farmers' Union, but at the time of enlistment he was assisting on his father's farm." (Auckland Weekly News, 29 March 1917, p. 48)ADVERTISEMENT BYLooking for more information?
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