John Tennant VEITCH

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VEITCH, John Tennant

Service Number:	2715
Enlisted:	14 January 1916, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 30 June 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Presbyterian C, Section 3, Row 2, Grave 55 Commemorated: Ballarat Avenue of Honour Tree Information Species: Ulmus Procera Planted By: Miss O. Mitchell Plaque: 3473
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World War 1 Service

14 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2715, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 2715, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 2715, Mining Corps, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 2715, Mining Corps, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 2715, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
29 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), From Mining Corps
31 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 1st Tunnelling Company
13 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), From Australian Veterinary Hospital
23 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2715, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Andrew Wilson Veitch and Margaret Veitch nee McHenry of Ascot Street, Ballarat, Victoria.

Brother of Andrew Wilson Veitch who returned to Australia on 5 July 1919 having served with the 37th Battalion; Hugh Ramsay Veitch who returned to Australia on 11 February 1919 having served with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 April 1919 aboard HT Boonah disembarking on 8 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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