Percival Colin VEALE

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Service Number:	2913
Enlisted:	24 February 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1867
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Buninyong Cemetery, Victoria Wesleyan 2, Grave 0701
Memorials:	Magpie State School Honor Roll Book, Magpie State School No. 2271 Honour Roll

24 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2913, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2913, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2913, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
23 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion, From 8th Battalion
4 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2913, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of William Peter Veale and Sarah Ann Veale nee Hillam of Magpie, Ballarat, Victoria.

Husband of Anne Lloyd Veale nee Williams of Albert Street, Ballarat, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal