ODLUM, Norman James
| Service Number: | SX1163 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Field Regiment |
| Born: | Henley Beach, SA, 30 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Henley Beach , City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Daw Park Repatriation Hospital SABCO Ltd WW2 Honour Roll, Henley Beach Council WW2 Honour Roll and Addendum, Henley Beach Wesley Methodist Church Honour Board |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Nov 1939: | Involvement Corporal, SX1163 | |
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| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX1163, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment | |
| 22 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
| 22 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX1163, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment |
Norm the cricketer
Norm was captain of the Grange Cricket Club when I played with them in the 1950s. I thought he was a great captain since he often passed the ball to me - something a young bowler always appreciates. On an Easter trip to Waikerie in the riverland of SA he achieved a sort of notoriety by swimming the Murray river at a time the water was high. A dangerous folly, but he survived even though he had imbibed a drop or two of red before the swim. A strong swimmer, he often took part in the annual Henley to Grange swim. A quiet man he never spoke of any traumatic wartime experiences but little snippets emerged from time to time reflecting the lighter parts of his service. Now departed I honour his memory. Tom Turner, Life Member Grange Cricket Club. General Practitioner and Dermatologist (Retired)
Submitted 3 December 2016 by Tom Turner