Richard Henry (Bob) ODLUM

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Service Number:	351
Enlisted:	6 March 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Anzac Provost Corps
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, 23 May 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cranbourne Cemetery Cremation service held on 26 May 1958
Memorials:	Bendigo Myers Employees Roll of Honor, Bendigo St John's Church of England Roll of Honor, North Bendigo State School No 1267 Honour Roll

6 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 351, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 351, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 351, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
24 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Anzac Provost Corps , At Tidworth, England
2 Sep 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 351, Anzac Provost Corps , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Henry Eyre Odlum and Mildred Isabel Odlum of Forest Street, Bendigo, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 17 April 1920 aboard Bahia Castillo disembarking on 19 June 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Richard married Lillian 'Irene' Morgan in Victoria