Arthur William ODAM

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Service Number:	3683
Enlisted:	8 October 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Timberscombe, Somerset, England, 29 January 1895
Home Town:	Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 4 July 1944, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 2S, Site No: 29
Memorials:

8 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3683, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
17 Jan 1916:	Involvement 3683, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jan 1916:	Embarked 3683, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 28th Battalion, reverted to the rank of Private when taken on strrength
3 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3683, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wounds to the abdomen and hand. Embarked for England on 17 September 1916 aboard HS St. Denis
2 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3683, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to fracture

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Son of William Odam of Minehead, Somerset, England.

Prior to coming to Australia Arthur served with the West Somerset Battalion, Territorial Forces, England

Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 12 April 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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