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Service Number:	5630
Enlisted:	13 April 1916, Enlisted at Kadina, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balaklava, South Australia, 1 August 1890
Home Town:	Balaklava, Wakefield, South Australia
Schooling:	Mount Templeton School 1897-1904, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Springbank, South Australia, 8 December 1955, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 10, Grave 59. Interred on 9 December 1955
Memorials:	Balaklava District WW1 Roll of Honour, Snowtown & District Roll of Honor

13 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5630, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kadina, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5630, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5630, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
28 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5630, 27th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right had, accidental
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5630, 27th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the left leg later amputated. Embarked for England on 3 October 1917 aboard HS St. Denis
11 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5630, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to amputation

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Son of William Offen and Louisa Offen nee Arnold of Everard Central, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 25 November 1917 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 10 January 1918 at Perth then overland to Adelaide

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 26 November 1921 Izri married Frances Linder in the Christian Chapel, Balaklava, SA.