Odd Bod Frank Sims passed away on Saturday 25th May at the age of 100. Frank was a highly respected veteran with a lovely sense of humour, a...

Wing Commander Mike Oram presents the address.  VE Day is a special day in the Odd Bods calendar and 8th May 2024 was no exception. In 1957 ...

  We have plenty of photos from ANZAC Day but videos add an extra dimension. Above is the coverage of the Odd Bods from the official ABC TV ...

The reunion after todays march was held at Amora Hotel Richmond, the same place as last year, but in a  relaxed convivial environment in the...

  Another ANZAC Day rolls around and the general consensus seems to be that this was a good one. The weather was kind, the march pretty much...

  The following has been judged the best essay about the Spirit of ANZAC by a student of Wesley College, Glen Waverley Campus in 2024. The s...

Friends of the Odd Bods Association, along with association founder George V. Smith's family, contribute to an annual award for the best...

  Sam guards over veterans graves at Selby Cemetary Sam, the Veterans Grave Guardian at Selby Cemetary, U.K., has featured in a number of ar...

Email To Members - 2/4/2024 Dear Friends, A busy time for our association is just around the corner including the long-held tradition of get...

  Cyril Arthur Polain 427258 Pilot 466 Squadron (Front Row, Right) "My father was an ‘Odd bod’ serving as a Halifax pilot with 466 at D...

Shamrock Spitfire tells the true story of Brendan “Paddy” Finucane, one of the most celebrated fighter pilots of World War II and the younge...

Our intrepid correspondent from Selby in the UK, Bryan Wilcockson, has sent us this photo of a Spitfire carrying what appears to be beer bar...

Friends of the Odd Bods currently support 4 students at the Raphael centre operated by the Ryder Cheshire Foundation in Dehradun, India. Rap...

Ryder Cheshire Donation - our support for Ryder Cheshire's humanitarian work is well documented, and Christmas seemed an appropriate ti...

  Norm Dobbie, Life Subscription Member of the Odd Bods, and former Committee Member has passed just short of his 100th Birthday. Norm was a...