John ODELL

ODELL, John

    Service Number: 50683
    Enlisted: 4 January 1918, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Tingrath, Bedfordshire, England, 18 April 1873
    Home Town: Aramara, Fraser Coast, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 April 1938, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
    Memorials: Brooweena Bridge Creek War Memorial Bridge, Brooweena War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Jan 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50683, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD
    8 May 1918: Involvement Private, 50683, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    8 May 1918: Embarked Private, 50683, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney
    11 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion, From Training Battalion
    27 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, 50683, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to premature senility

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George Odell and Charlotte Odell nee Brinklow of Tingrath, England. Husband of Minnie Odell nee Jacobson. John and Minnie married during 1914c but later deserted him.

    Next of kin given as a friend Louise Cort of Aramara, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.

    Medal: British War Medal

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