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VEALE, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 68876, V351934 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1918, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 24 April 1899 |
| Home Town: | Barongarook, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 26 January 1992, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Colac General Cemetery, Victoria Lawn, D07, Row 808, Grave 38 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 68876, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 68876, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 68876, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Adelaide | |
| 1 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 68876, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V351934, Warrant Officer. Enlisted at Colac, Victoria. | |
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| 8 Jan 1946: | Discharged AIF WW1, V351934, Warrant Officer. Discharged at the Headquarters, AMF. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William James Veale and Harriet Evelyn Veale nee Collins of Barongarook via Colac, Victoria.
On 28 February 1927 Charles married Muriel Mildred McKenzie in Victoria. Address at the time of enlistment for WW2 was given as Corangamite Street, Colac, Victoria. Post WW1 he worked as a salesman and also furniture dealer.