William John ODGERS

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Service Number:	14618
Enlisted:	13 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Army Medical Corps (AIF)
Born:	Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Home Missionary
Died:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales Methodist, unknown row, grave 25904
Memorials:	Whyalla WW1 War Memorial

13 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14618, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 14618, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 14618, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
30 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 14618, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to aphoia
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 14618
Date unknown:	Wounded 14618

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Son of William JohnOdgers and Thirza Odgers nee Dower of Kyneton, Victoria

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

Medal: British War Medal