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VEITCH, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7335 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 November 1916, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia, 10 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | West End, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 August 1964, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 1 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7335, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 7335, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 7335, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7335, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7335, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David Veitch and Janet Veitch nee Cowan of Ravenswood, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 10 September 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 25 June 1923 James married Sarah Eva May Fox in QLD