Regimental number | 10888 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Korrelocking, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs V Veal, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; disembarked Perth; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 18 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. Taken on strength, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 10 February 1916; 21st Howitzer Brigade, 6 March 1916; 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, 15 May 1916; Army Medical Corps Details, 24 August 1917. Died at Perth, Western Australia. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 63 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VEAL Samuel |