Archie George Veitch

Archie George Veitch

Personal Information
Date of Birth	23 May 1907
Place of Birth	Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Death	9 Nov 1984, aged 77
Place of Death	Manning, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	34 years, 11 months
Occupation	Orcharist
Address	Roleystone, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Lillas Veitch
Military Information
Reg Number	W62332
Date of Enlistment	22 Apr 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Archie, his parents and two siblings departed London on 24 Jun 1910 aboard the SS Otway. Archie's early career rates several mentions in newspapers in connection with breaking up SP Betting rings. However in late 1930 he was required to cut down a man who had hung himself, Soon after in 1931 he was the subject of an assault at the Cottesloe Policer Station, the first of two assaults on him during early 1931. During December 1932 Archie resigned from the Police force after pleading guilty to stealing a £5 postal note. He was fined £10 with costs.

During 1931 Arche had married Lillias Isobel White (1913 - 2006) in Perth. Lillias died on 27 Nov 2006 in Salters point.

Electoral Roll entries: 1931 at 10 Boreham street, Cottesloe, police constable (Police number 1633); 1943 at Roleystone, orchardist.

War Service

discharge date is unknown

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1954 at Raeburn road, Roleystone, orchardist; 1958 at 9 Lyall street, South Perth, civil servant; 1963 - 1968 at 2 Riverview terrace, Mt Pleasant, inspector; 1977 - 1980 at 35/10 Roebuck Drive, Manning, retired. In April 1954 Archie is a Vermin Inspector and has prosecuted a case in the Southern Cross Court.

Fremantle shipping records list Archie and Lillias as having returned from a 4 week holiday on 5 Jul 1961 from Singapore aboard SS Gorgon.

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