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KEANE, Wilfred Charles
| Service Number: | 145 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1914, Enlisted in Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Willunga, South Australia, 16 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | 12 October 1940, aged 51 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
O'Halloran Hill Christ Church Anglican Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Morphett Vale Old Reynella School Roll of Honor, Morphett Vale War Memorial, Willunga War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 145, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Morphettville, SA | |
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| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 145, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 145, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 145, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 145, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 145 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Cates
Wilfred Keane was born at Willunga and was single when he enlisted at Morphetville. He stood 5'8" (173cm) tall, weighed 158lbs (72kg), and had a fresh complexion and fair hair.
Wilfred first embarked on 12 February 1915 and arrived at Galipoli on 16 May 1915 but developed a hernia and was returned to Australia for treatment. He re-embarked on 24 August 1916 with the 16th/(th Light Horse Reinforcements and from 21 March 1917 was a Driver with the 3rd Light Horse Machine Cun Squadron in France.
He returned home after serving for 4 years and 191 days. His four brothers Arthur, Joseph, Theodore and Frederick (KIA) also served.
After the War Wilfred resided at Reynella. He married Grace Evelyn Mary Henley in 1920 and died on 12 October 1940 aged 87 years.
Excerpt from the Book,"A Picture of Fortitude" with approval by The Willunga Recreational Park.
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