John Joseph O'KEEFFE

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Service Number:	1841
Enlisted:	17 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Remount Unit
Born:	County Limerick, Ireland, 1873
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 August 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot reads: ANZAC, 7-84-17
Memorials:

17 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1841, 2nd Remount Unit, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1841, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1841, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney
19 Jun 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1841, 2nd Remount Unit, Discharged at the 1st Military District, unit demobilised

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Son of Michael O'Keeffe and Mary O'Keeffe nee Lyons of County Limerick, Ireland

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Argyle Street, Windsor Road, Brisbane, QLD.

Next of kin given as his sister Mrs. Kelly of Lismoe, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 29 April 1916 aboard HT Seeang Bee disembarking on 11 May 1916

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