Regimental number | 2909 |
Place of birth | Capetown, South Africa |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Designer |
Address | c/o Mr G R Veitch, Casterton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elsie Veitch, Clee Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa |
Previous military service | Served for 15 months in German South West Africa; discharged when unit was disbanded. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged in Capetown, South Africa |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Discharged at Capetown, 22 January 1917 (Tried by District Court Martial, Capetown for having fraudulently enlisted in the AIF while still a member of the Cape Garrison Artillery). Not eligible for War Medals. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VEITCH Robert Howard |