Magnus Olson

Senior Colonel Anders Magnus Olson (1 February 1929 – 4 November 2018) was a Swedish Army officer. Olson served as commander of the Life Regiment Hussars from 1976 to 1980, as Chief of Staff of the Western Military District from 1984 to 1988 and as Crown Equerry and head of the Royal Stables from 1991 to 1996.

Career Olson (second at the top of the image) in the United States in 1975 together with Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Carl Eric Almgren (left).

Olson was born on 1 February 1929 in Vänersnäs, Älvsborg County, Sweden, the son of Anders Olson, a farmer, and his wife Maria (née Andersson). Olson graduated from the Military Academy Karlberg in 1954 and was commissioned as an officer in the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3). He attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1961 to 1963 and attended British Staff College.

Dates of rank 1954 – Second lieutenant 1965 – Ryttmästare 1965 – Captain 1970 – Major 1972 – Lieutenant colonel 1977 – Colonel 1984 – Senior colonel

Awards and decorations 50x50px H. M. The King's Medal, 12th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn around the neck on the Order of the Seraphim ribbon (1996)