Youngest son of Mr. Henry Oddie, of Ramwell’s Farm, Bromley Cross, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1916. Killed when a bomb accidentally exploded whilst he was carrying them to the trench.
Oddie, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Oddie
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bromley Cross, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bromley Cross, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 24195
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bradshaw War Memorial Cross
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/09/1916 29/12/1916 14/09/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S4* 4h