WW1 FAMILY GROUP TO THREE MEMBERS OF THE SWEDISH OLSSON FAMILY WHO SETTLED IN WEST HARTLEPOOL, MERCANTILE MARINE, K.O.S.B KIA LOOS 25-9-1915 & RE

A nice family group to three members of the Olsson family who were of Swedish descent but settled in West Hartlepool.1) Mercantile Marine medalTo- JOHN.O.OLSSONJohn Oscar Olsson was born in Jathenbury, Sweden 1855 & served with the British Mercantile Marine in WW1. By the time he was issued with his medals in 1919 he was living & working in West Hartlepool, County Durham2) WW1 PairTo- 13220.A-CPL.J.O.OLSSON.K.O.S.BJohn Oscar Olsson Junior was born, enlisted & lived in West Hartlepool. He first landed in France 9-7-1915 serving with the 7th service battalion of the K.O.S.B. He was sadly killed in action in France & Flanders on the first day of the battle of Loos 25-9-1915. He was 24 years of age & sadly having no known grave he is commemorated on the Loos memorial.3) 1914-15 TrioTo- 41577.SPR/CPL.G.OLSSON.R.EGustav was the younger son of John Oscar Olsson senior. He was born in West Hartlepool & first arrived in France 6-7-1915 serving with the Royal Engineers. He was discharged to the class Z reserve in 1919.NEF/EF & Complete with the box of issue for the mercantile marine medal, the postal envelope for the pair to the K.O.S.B casualty & the box of issue & silver ID bracelet for the Royal Engineer. Along with MIC details, CWGC details, SDGW details, register of soldiers effects details, Mercantile Marine card details & other basic biographical information. Obviously the group is missing a British War medal for J.O.Olsson senior & a 1914-15 star & memorial plaque for J.O.Olsson junior.