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VEITCH, Bruce Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX79442 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 December 1941, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 14 October 1920 |
| Home Town: | Punchbowl, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Compositor (Apprentice to Linotype Operator) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 13 September 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC grave reference: Plot D, Row A, Grave 6. Inscription: "His the sacrifice... ours the pride and sorrow." |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX79442 | |
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| 19 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX79442, 2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Paddington, New South Wales |
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