Tasmania Dalrymple KEATING

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KEATING, Tasmania Dalrymple

Service Numbers:	1777, V366822
Enlisted:	4 January 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 4th reinforcement’s 6th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 10th April 1915.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC)
Born:	Melton, Victoria, Australia , 22 March 1895
Home Town:	Rockbank, Melton, Victoria
Schooling:	Merit Certificate
Occupation:	Engineer/ Fitter
Died:	Natural Causes , Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 5 December 1976, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Memorial Plaque Cremation
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 4th reinforcement’s 6th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 10th April 1915.
13 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
22 May 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Egypt.
27 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Allocated to A Company in the field Gallipoli Peninsula
23 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shrapnel wounds Head /Chest /Shoulder/ Arm and leg, severe.Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence.
5 Jul 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Shoulder on Embarked HT Runic to Australia.
31 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1777, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Shoulder.

World War 2 Service

27 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V366822
30 Jun 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), Posted to 4th Battalion VDC from 3rd Battalion VDC Victoria.
8 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V366822, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), Discharged from 4Bn VDC on cessation of hostilities.

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Prior to WW1 Tasmania Keating served in the 66th Infantry Regiment ( Militia)

Enlisting as a Farm hand in 1915; 1777 Tasmania Keating Served:

In Egypt & Gallipoli 1915 ; and France 1916-17

Awards 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal.

Enlisting as Engineer Fitter, Tasmania Keating served part time as V366822 Private in the Volunteer Defence Corps Victoria during the period 1942-45.

Awards: War Medal and ASM1939-45.

Late of Armadale and East Malvern Victoria .

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