Clement Frederick VEITCH

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VEITCH, Clement Frederick

Service Number:	1418
Enlisted:	5 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 21 July 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican Section, Plot 3, Zone B, Grave 533. Interred on 24 July 1969
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World War 1 Service

5 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1418, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
13 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1418, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1418, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
16 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1418, 36th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. Embarked for England on 24 October 1918 aboard HS Newhaven
20 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1418, 36th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed. Invalided to England on 23 April 1918
29 Jun 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion, From 36th Battalion
12 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1418, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Veitch and Alice Mary Veitch nee Hughes of Barney Street, Parramatta, NSW. Brother of Gravatt George Veitch who returned to Australia on 25 August 1917 having served with the Australian Army Service Corps but died on 4 July 1919 from war causes.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 28 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Clement married Marjorie Essmaa Hughes in Parramatta, NSW

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