O'KEEFFE, David
| Other Name: | O'Keeffe, David Augustus - As per Cemetery Record |
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| Service Number: | 12367 |
| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 25 May 1888 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers' College, East St. Kilda |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, 2 September 1964, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic W 174 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12367, 10th Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 12367, 10th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 12367, 10th Field Ambulance, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 31 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 12367, 10th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy fire in clearing casualties from regimental aid post. With great skill and coolness he kept a continuous system of stretcher bearers going. He also went out under heavy shell fire, personally bringing in the wounded and showing great resource in arranging for the removal of the wounded from a congested aid post, placing them on trolleys drawn by a mule, and returning with them to the advanced dressing station.''
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of stretcher bearers at a forward relay post. When a number of men were wounded at the post he went out under heavy fire and assisted in carrying them in. It was largely owing to his personal example that stretcher bearers kept working for such long periods over muddy and shell torn country without rest or sleep.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael O'Keeffe and Catherine Mary O'Keeffe nee Kelleher of Havelock Street, St. Kilda, Victoria
During 1916c David married Rose Catherine Fisher of Peel Street, Windsor, in Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HS Mahia as nursing staff disembarking on 17 July 1919
Medals: Distinguish Conduct Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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