| Regimental number | 4085 |
| Place of birth | Wandella, Cobargo, New South Wales |
| School | Wandella Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wandella, Cobargo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McVeity, Wandella, Cobargo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Nauroy, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maria McVEITY. Native OF Wandella, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4084 Lance Sergeant Daniel Bernard McVEITY, 30th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919; Cousins: 2721 Pte John Patrick QUINLIVAN, 55th Bn, killed in action, 26 September 1917; 2720 Pte William Joseph QUINLIVAN, 55th Bn, killed in action, 13 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
