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ODGERS, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1324 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | First Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 28 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | St Albans, Brimbank, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter and Turner |
| Died: | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 24 January 1981, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Castlemaine General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1324, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 12 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement 1324, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked 1324, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 24 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, First Class Air Mechanic, 1324, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jacob Mill Odgers and Frances Priscilla Odgers nee Groves of St, Albans, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard HS Kaiser-i-Hind disembarking on 16 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 27 September 1919 William married Ethel Gertrude Hudson in Victoria
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