ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

VEITCH, James Edgar

VEITCH, James Edgar

Full Name: James Edgar

VEITCH

Date of Birth: 06

–

1880

Place of birth: Allendale

Australia

Occupation: Railway Ganger

Address: Picton Junction WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Ethel May Veitch

Next of Kin Address: Picton Junction WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 6103

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-08-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-30

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-07-02

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21/03/1916-To 55 Depot as Private
12/04/1916-To 16th Battalion 19th Reinforcements
12/12/1916-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot France ex Folkestone
19/12/1916-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
7/02/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Sick )
11/03/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Scabies ) ex 3 Aust Field Ambulance ex Division Rest Sation
2/05/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
19/08/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Foot & Left Knee ) ex 4th Aust Field Ambulance
22/08/1917-Admitted 6th General Hospital Rouen France ex 2nd Aust Casualty Clearing Station
25/08/1917-Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Southern General Hospital Oxford England
6/11/1917-To 1st Aust Aux Hospital Harefield England
25/11/1917-Embarked England for Australia per “Karoola”
4/01/1918-Disembarked Australia
2/07/1918-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 13394

Victory Medal – No. 13170.