| Regimental number | 157 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Paper miller |
| Address | 238 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs D W Veitch, 238 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 29), Gallipoli, Turkey The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey. The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank. The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 158 Pte Donald VEITCH, 7th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Statement, Red Cross File No 2810911M, 187 Pte W.J. DAVIES, 7th Bn, 15 August 1916: 'Informant states that the above casualties [157 A.W. VEITCH and father, 158 D. VEITCH] were probably taken prisoner. They were behind a bush shooting at the advancing Turks on the 25th April. We were all withdrawn save a batch including the abovenamed casualties. Informant was sent back to the beach for ammunition. Informant is strongly of the opinion that the above were taken prisoners.' Second statement, 155 Pte G. TRACEY, 7th Bn, 19 September 1916: 'They stuck together on the Peninsula and landed from the same boat from the transport Clan McGillivray on the 25th April and went up together with informant into the firing line. Informant spoke to them and then he got wounded on the same day. On returning to the Peninsula in June informant made enquiries about them and learnt from men whose names are unknown to him that both casualties were killed on the 25th.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Red Cross File No 2810911M |
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