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VEITCH, Robert Sidney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2763 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Builder |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 8 August 1959, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Newcastle Masonic Lodge Harmony U.G.L. No 15 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2763, 45th Infantry Battalion , Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2763, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2763, 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 1 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion, From 45th Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2763, 63rd Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty | |
| 27 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion , from 63rd Battalion | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2763, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Young Veitch and Ellen Veitch of Greta, NSW. Brother of William James Blythe Veitch who returned to Australia on 6 February 1920 having served with the 34th Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 23 June 1919 aboard HT Orita disembarking on 9 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal