George Charles VEITCH

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Service Number:	3949
Enlisted:	3 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 10 September 1943, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Plot 15, Zone D, Grave 2255. Interred on 13 September 1943
Memorials:

3 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3949, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3949, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3949, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
6 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 13th Battalion
14 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3949, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Arthur James Veitch and Caroline Veitch of Parramatta, NSW.

During 1913c George married Florence Wright in Sydney, NSW

Commenced return to Australia 11 April 1916 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 14 May 1916

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal