Regimental number | 1258 |
Place of birth | Parramatta, New South Wales |
School | Cook's Hill Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Hamilton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Veitch, 91 Lindsay Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 4), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Eliza VEITCH, Mogo Creek, St. Albans, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |