| Regimental number | 797 |
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | ... |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs C M Mackey, 18 Salisbury Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Melbourne Battery; 6 years in the Scottish Regiment; 4 years in the Army Medical Corps. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Themistocles', 15 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right shoulder), Melbourne, 8 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Place of birth entered on NAA RecordSearch as Ayr, Queensland. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, VEITCH William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
