Hi pennmill,

This fellow, could possibly match.... John CASEY, real name, Malachi VEECH.

John CASEY
Regimental number 6103
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales
Other Names Veech, M
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Labourer
Address Melbourne, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 25
Next of kin Mother, Mrs B Casey, Quambone, New South Wales
Enlistment date 28 August 1916
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Sapper
Unit name Tunnelling Companies, December 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number 16/15/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Fate No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll
Miscellaneous details True name: Malachi VEECH; see 1434 Malachi VEECH for more details


VEECH Malachi : [AKA CASEY John] : Service Number - 1292 1434 6103 : Place of Birth - Sydney NSW : Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC : Next of Kin - (Sister) CUNNINGHAM Alice

He was from NSW, but enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria.

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage....

Google, Trove newspapers, and then use search words, with inverted commas, "malachi veech"

He enlisted at Shepparton on 12.11.1914, and served at Gallipoli, and then returned home in 1916, and discharged 19.04.1916; then went back to the war, on 28.08.1916, where he enlisted at Melbourne.


http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/117865618?searchTerm... veech"&searchLimits=

Mary