John Charles VEAL

VEAL, John Charles

    Service Number: 3211
    Enlisted: 21 September 1916, Enlisted on Albany, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 43rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Albany, Albany, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Linesman
    Died: Perth, Western Australia, 6 November 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
    Presbyterian, Row FA, Grave 0162
    Memorials: Albany & Districts Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3211, 7th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted on Albany, WA
    9 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 3211, 7th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    9 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 3211, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    9 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 3211, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
    9 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 3211, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
    11 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion
    23 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 43rd Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion
    20 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3211, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder and back
    28 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3211, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed
    5 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3211, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to gassing

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Veal and Mary Elizabeth Veal nee Hoffrichter of Perth, WA formerly of Broken Hill, NSW. Brother of Sydney Veal (Veale) who returned to Australia on 10 December 1917 having served with the 7th Field Ambulance.

    Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala

    During 1921c John married Ida Veronica Neeson in Perth, WA

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