Regimental number | 2819 |
Place of birth | George Sreet, Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Thebarton Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | George Street, Thebarton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Katherine Veitch, George Street, Thebarton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 14), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Catherine VEITCH, George Street, Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin to late C M Adams (uncle) and W J Tidy (cousin). |