Cecil Victor (Vic) ODGERS

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Service Numbers:	413, V8014
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 8 February 1895
Home Town:	Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 9 September 1959, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held 11 September 1959. Pittosporum, Wall 2A, Niche 181
Memorials:	Eaglehawk West Methodist Sunday School Honour Roll

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 413, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 413, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 413, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 413, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the abdomen and thigh.
24 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 413, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded
5 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V8014, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria

5 Jul 1940:	Enlisted V8014
17 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V8014, Discharged at 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas Odgers and Elizabeth Grace Odgers nee Grace of Barker Street, Castlemaine, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1915 aboard HS Star of Englang disembarking on 29 January 1916

Medals WW1: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

During 1927c Cecil married Doris Madge Chambers in Victoria. Address at the time of WW2 enlistment was Elm Grove, Armadale, Victoria