Roy VEIVERS

VEIVERS, Roy

Service Numbers: 5154, Q50721
Enlisted: 14 July 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
Born: WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, 8 July 1896
Home Town: Nerang, Gold Coast, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Queensland, Australia, 7 December 1954, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Coomera Cemetery, Queensland
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World War 1 Service

14 Jun 1917: Involvement Private, 5154, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917: Embarked Private, 5154, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
14 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5154, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
9 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5154, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

World War 2 Service

31 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q50721, Enlisted at Graythorne, QLD.
31 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q50721
10 Dec 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q50721, Discharged in QLD

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Veivers and Mary Veivers nee McConanchie of 'Carara', Nerang, QLD formerly of Wellington, NZ.

Commenced return to Australia 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 9 August 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

During 1922c Roy married Patience Rhoda Edwards in QLD