Geoffrey Allan O'DELL

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Service Number:	2860
Enlisted:	27 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wellington, New Zealand, 1895
Home Town:	Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 29 August 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Tree Bed 18, Position 1
Memorials:

27 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2860, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2860, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
6 Jan 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion, From 27th Battalion
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 10th Battalion
16 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2860, 50th Infantry Battalion, Remained of duty
17 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Attestation papers indicates name details as: Geoffrey Allan Odell (as written and signed by him)

Returned to Australia from England aboard " Ypiringa" 15 November 1919

Son of Frederick George O'Dell and Eliza Grey O'Dell of Percy Street, Semaphore, SA later of Renmark, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on Geoffrey married Rita Smith in the Methodist Church, Renmark, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 25 November 1917 aboard HT Ypringa

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 2 Novmeber 1934 Geoffrey married Rita Smith in the Methodist Church, Renmark, SA