Richard O'KEEFFE

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Service Number:	3215
Enlisted:	4 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia , 7 June 1893
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3 December 1970, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic, Row 01, Grave 206. Commemorated in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance.
Memorials:

4 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3215, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3215, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3215, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
15 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3215, 58th Infantry Battalion, Wound and shell shocked.
1 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 58th Battalion
20 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion
29 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3215, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to effort syndrome

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Son of John Thomas O'Keeffe and Hanorah O'Keeffe nee Ryan of Stringer Place, South Geelong, Victoria.

Brother of Arthur Edward O'Keeffe who returned to Australia on 22 July 1917 having served with the 58th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1919

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

During 1919c Richard married Winnifred Annie Herbert

While living in Bendigo, Victoria Richard applied for a grant under the War Services Home Act.