John Thomas VEIGEL

VEIGEL, John Thomas

    Service Number: 17248
    Enlisted: 11 October 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Shoeing-Smith
    Last Unit: 14th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Candelo, New South Wales, Australia, 16 September 1894
    Home Town: Eden, Bega Valley, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 3 May 1973, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
    Zone F, Methodist New Section 04C, Grave 19
    Memorials: Eden and District War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 17248, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Holsworthy, NSW
    22 May 1916: Involvement Gunner, 17248, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
    22 May 1916: Embarked Gunner, 17248, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
    29 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , In France
    20 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 17248, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Jacob Veigel and Catherine Veigel nee Rutledge of Candelo, NSW. Brother of Henry James Veigel who return to Australia on 27 February 1920 having served with the 34th Battalion

    Husband of L. Annie Veigel nee Laing C/- Mrs R Laing of Eden, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on 5 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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