Major  John Leonard Veitch

Information from the Roll of Honour

Parish Surname Initials Award Rank Ship or Regiment Place of Death Date of Death
Exeter Veitch John Leonard Major Devon Regt. France 21 May 1918

An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing


Further Information from Contributors


RoH Ref.
3604
Forename
John Leonard
Surname
Veitch
Rank or Rating
Service Number(s)
Father
Peter Christian Massyn Veitch
Mother
Harriett (nee Drew)
Wife
Date of Birth
23 July 1887
Where Born
Exeter, Devonshire
Date Baptised
26 August 1887
Ship or Regiment
Devonshire Regiment, 7th Battalion attd. 1st Battalion
Date of Death
21 May 1918
Place of Death
Nieppe Wood
Grave or Memorial
Remarks
Awarded the Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Contributor
PB, Sue Jackson