Cornelius Daniel O'KEEFFE

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O'KEEFFE, Cornelius Daniel

Service Number:	6625
Enlisted:	9 December 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia, 18 January 1896
Home Town:	Gympie, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Nudgee, Queensland, Australia, 10 February 1974, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane PLOT: OL-0616
Memorials:	Mount Perry Shire of Perry Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

9 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6625, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
7 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 6625, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 6625, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
12 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6625, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm later amputated and thigh. Invalided to England on 27 June 1918
14 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6625, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded(amputation)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment his address was Gympie, QLD

Son of Richard Cunningham O'Keeffe and Catherine O'Keeffe nee Costello of Mount Perry, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 October 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 19 December 1918 at Sydney for onward travel Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 8 December 1919 Cornelius married Thelma May Du Rietz in QLD

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