Corporal John Henry Oddie

Service Number: 243838

1st/5th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Killed in Action 6th September 1918, aged 25

Son of William & Mary A. Oddie, 1 Colville Street, Burnley

From The Express and Advertiser dated 2nd October 1918: FATAL SHRAPNEL WOUNDS

Mrs. Oddie of 1, Colville Street, Burnley received an intimation under date of Sept. 6th from, Matron T. M. Rice, at the 46th Casualty Clearing Station, that her son Corpl. John Henry Oddie, 243838 East Lancashire Regt., aged 26, had been seriously wounded.  Another letter under date Sept 7th, stated that he had passed peacefully away the previous day. Confirmation of this was officially conveyed to her by receipt of a letter dated Sept. 23rd from No. 2 Infantry Record Office, Preston, stating that he died of shrapnel wounds (multiple).

The deceased soldier was a time expired man having served 5 years and 117 days with service abroad in Egypt and Gallipoli.  He was discharged, and re-enlisted on the 16th of March 1916, in the East Lancashire Regt. (T. F.).  He was a regular attender and worshipper at the Roman Catholic Church and school Ivy Street, Burnley, and is on the roll of honour there.  The deceased's two cousins Jas. Henry and Albert Oddie, have made the supreme sacrifice.  His brother William, who resides with his wife and two children at 9 Colville Street is at present on draft leave, and expects to go out to France.

Buried in Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, France:  IV. A. 39

Commemorated on Burnley Lads' Club Memorial