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VEILGAARD, Kenneth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 170 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Yarra Junction, Victoria, Australia, 24 June 1951, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Upper Yarra Public Cemetery, Victoria Methodist, Grave 89 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 170, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 170, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 170, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 23 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 170, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military Districts |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At he time of enlistment he was stationed at the Victoria Barracks, Sydney, NSW
Son of Christian Veilgaard and Margaret Veilgaard nee Beaton of Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Brother of George Andrew Veilgaard who returned to Australia on 16 May 1919 having served with the 8th General Reinforcements.
Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1918 disembarking on 14 June 1918
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal