Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

 The Late Dr. Veech.
A pathetic happening was, the death, after four months' illness, of Dr. Bryan A. Veech, at Mountain View, early on Saturday morning week, at the early age of 29 years. It was another case of the sadness the late war has brought to many homes. He was born at Mountain View and was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Veeeh, senr.

He spent six years at Riverview, where he was Dux 
of the school and shone out both in the class-room and at sport, being considered the finest oarsman River view ever had. He stroked the first eight-oar crew in 1911 and again in 1912, and in the Yaralla Cup he stroked his crew to victory on two occasions. He was captain of the first XV for two seasons, as well as captain of rowing and sports; prefect of Our Lady's Sodality, and secretary of St. Vincent de Paul Society, in which he took a keen interest.

From River view he went to the University, where after an uninterrupted course he gained his M.B. and Ch. M. degrees, and being the star of his year, was offered the residental position on all
the leading hospitals in Sydney, but he chose St. Vincent's Hospital under Sir Alexander McCormack, who took a great liking to him. Subsequently he went to the Randwick Military Hospital as Sir Alexander McCormack' s as sistant, but considering it was his
duty to do his bit, enlisted as Captain in A.M.C. He spent about two
years in England and France.

After coming from the war he bought Dr. Pritchard's practice at Canowindra, and married May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rose, of Macellan, Cooma. Although the practice he bought was only a small one, in less than eighteen months he made it one of the largest practices in the west. Whether in home life as a child, a school boy at Riverview, a University student, soldier, or doctor, every one without exception he came in contact with, admired and liked him for his manner and disposition, honest, sincere, and bright. The Canowindra people soon found that in him they had not only a clever doctor, but a sincere friend.

Whan the sad news was sent tnrough, an Canowindra mourned at the early loss of such a promising career. During his sickness in Sydney, being once resident medico, the Sisters of Charity and  Nurses knew his stalwart character, and did all that it was possible for human kind ness to do. At a later period, when removed from his parents home at Wellington, this same kindness and at tention was given by Nurse Rankin, assisted by Nurse Woodbury.

By the large number of people who came in motor cars from Sydney, Canowindra, Young, Gowra, Grenfell, Forbes, Orange, Dubbo, Warren - and other Western towns, some travelling day and flight to show their last respects to a friend, the likes of whom are rarely met, until they formed the largest and the most representative
funeral ever seen in Wellington. Although a staunch adherent of his own religion, he respected the convictions of others, and amongst  is
patients and friends were ministers of other religions in Canowindra. He was known often to go at his own expense to poor people in the outlying districts, where they would get proper nursing and the best attention he could give them, having just as much time for the poor as the richest of men.

In November, 1919, Bryan married Ray Rose, a girl of his own bright, honest and sincere nature, who during  his long days of sickness, never left his bedside, a consoling fact to him till his last.

He leaves to mournhis great loss, his devoted wife, Ray, father and mother, four sisters, Bill and Mary, of Mountain View. Sister
Mary Brian, St. Vincent's Hospital, and Mrs. V, Kelly, Gilgandra, and live brothers, Dr. M. S. Veech (Petersham), Bert Veech (Leeton), Chris, Les, and Nicholas Veech (Wellington)

His body was laid to rest in the family vault, in tha Catholic portion of the Curra Creek Cemetery. The pall bearers were his five brothers, and Thomas and Leo Payten, of Canowin dra, their old college friends.— R.I.P.