John Paul O'KEEFFE

O'KEEFFE, John Paul

Service Number: 2426
Enlisted: 30 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 14th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3 May 1897
Home Town: Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Salesman
Died: Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

30 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2426, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
20 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 2426, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 2426, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
1 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Camel Corps, From 13th Battalion
11 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
1 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Light Horse Regiment
28 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2426, 14th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Paul O'Keeffe and Amy O'Keefe nee Crafton of Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont, NSW formerly of Brisbane, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Dongala disembarking on 28 August 1919 

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal