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VEITCH, Christopher John

Service Number:	975
Enlisted:	18 September 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Buln Buln, Victoria, Australia , 13 August 1883
Home Town:	Claremont, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway ganger
Died:	Subiaco, Western Australia, 12 January 1958, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Perth (Karrakatta) General Cemetery, Western Australia Ashes scattered in gardens.
Memorials:	Bruce Rock Ardath District Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

18 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 975, 11th Infantry Battalion
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Private, 975, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Private, 975, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
23 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion

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