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Service Number:	10607
Enlisted:	30 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Colorado, United States of America, 1875
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stud Groom
Died:	St. Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 2 May 1925, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	St Arnaud Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Anglican area, Row 31, Grave 45
Memorials:

30 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 10607, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 10607, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 10607, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne
10 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, From 2nd Field Artillery Brigade.
29 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
25 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 10607, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Samuel Veal and Jane Richards Veal nee Roberts of Colorado, USA.

Next of kin given as his sister Mary Jane Tippett of Eureka Street, Ballarat East, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting James was an apprentice jockey with Alec Taylor of Burrumbeet, Victoria for four years.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 March 1918 aboard HT Field Marshall disembarking on 22 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal