Edward John O'KEEFE

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Service Numbers:	6176, 6175
Enlisted:	16 June 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sheet Iron Worker
Died:	Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 23 July 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora General Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican , Grave 0477
Memorials:

16 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6176, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6175, 18th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
7 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private
7 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6176, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to shell shock

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Son of David George O'Keefe and Emeline O'Keefe of Beltana Belmore Road, Coogee, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 21 April 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 8 June 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal