KING, Keith Rea
| Service Numbers: | 149, V383316 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC) |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 9 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Grazier |
| Died: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 3 May 1972, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Caramut Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Minhamite Honor Roll, Peppermint Grove St Columba's Presbyterian Church Cottesloe WWI Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 149, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sapper, 149, 1st Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sapper, 149, 1st Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V383316, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), Minhamite, Vic. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Lucas Alston KING and Annie Matilda KING nee REA, Leake Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Husband of Caroline Muriel KING nee PERRY, Willowa, Caramut
Keith served on Gallipoli, where he was in the last groups at the Evacuation, and in France, where he was awarded the Military Medal.
Mention in Despatches
'Very fine work patrolling and repairing communications at great personal risk. (20-22 September 1917)'
Recommendation date: 6-9 August 1915
Military Medal
'This N.C.O. did very fine work during the period 20th to 22nd September, 1917, in maintaining telephone communication between Cable Head and 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade Forward Station. These wires were continually being cut by enemy shell fire and this N.C.O. at great personal risk continually patrolled and mended them. It was mainly owing to his untiring efforts, endurance and resource that this means of communication was maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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