Ivan (Jack or John) ODLIFF

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Service Number:	3177
Enlisted:	13 February 1915, Enlisted at John Odliff
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Riga, Russia, 1887
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boiler Maker
Died:	Poisoned in error, fatal bleeding, Gunnedah, New South Wales, 23 February 1926
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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13 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Enlisted at John Odliff
19 Mar 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, Discharged as unlikely to become a soldier
20 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3177, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3177, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3177, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
14 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, From 18th Battalion
24 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3177, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Embarked for England on 27 July 1916 aboard HS Salta
20 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3177, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged in London, unit demobilised then served with the Russian Relief Force

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Served as Ivan Odliff but was also known as Jack Odliff and John Odliff.

Previously served with the Russian Marine Navy

Son of I. Odliff and M. Odliff of Riga, Russia

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal issied by War Office due to his Russian service

In October 1920 Ivan was residing C/- F.V. Dick of Currency Creek via Windsor, NSW.