| Regimental number | 1781 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| True Name | VEITCH, Edwin John Howard |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | c/o Mrs Hughes, Marsden Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 19.1 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Veitch c/o Mrs Hughes, Marsden Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 20th Bn, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, 5 May 1916 (shell wound, scalp). Wounded in action (second occasion), 5 August 1916 (gun shot wound, upper arm and right hip). Wounded in action (third occasion), 20 September 1917 (shell wound, leg, arm and face). Wounded in action (fourth occasion), 31 August 1918 (gassed shell). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 18 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: dyspnoea), Sydney, 13 April 1919. Also served in World War II: Service No N37660. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Victorian Garden of Remembrance, Springvale, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, VEITCH Edward John Howard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
