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KEENAN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4538 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 November 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Durham, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Three Springs, Three Springs, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pawnbroker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 24 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V, Row E, Grave 13, Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Three Springs War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4538, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 12 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4538, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4538, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4538, 11th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick Keenan of Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. Following the death of his parents his Mary Keenan of Edward Street, Bishop Auckland was named next of kin
Previously served with the Northumberland Hussars Imperial Germany for over 4 years
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal