James Joseph KEENAN

KEENAN, James Joseph

    Service Number: 6050
    Enlisted: 21 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Nanneella, Victoria, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: Rochester, Campaspe, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Saddler
    Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 27 March 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Interred in the Thomas Simmons Lawn, Row N, Grave 09 Held in perpetuity for all time
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    28 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 6050, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
    28 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 6050, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
    8 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 8th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds to the right knee and both legs resulting in the amputation of the right leg
    27 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Keenan and Susan Keenan nee Kelly of Fuller Street, Rochester, Victoria. Related to John Keenan who was killed in action on 8 August 1915 and has no known grave. His name appears on the Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 41

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard SS Llanstephen Castle

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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