Clement Southwell KEEN

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KEEN, Clement Southwell

Service Number:	81
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, Brighton, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Model State School, Hobart, Tasmania
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 5 May 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 81, 12th Infantry Battalion, Brighton, Tas.
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 81, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 81, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 81, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, No details. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 13 December 1916 (in France).
15 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 81, 12th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, Lagnicourt
5 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 81, 12th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Killed in action

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Private C. S. Keen reported wounded in the recent fighting at the Dardanelles is a nephew of Mr. E. Keen of Devonport, being a son of Mr. Keen's twin brother. The last named took part in the South African war under General Buller. Mr. C. Keen was at the time residing in South Africa, and he went through several engagements.

The youngest brother, Mr. A. Keen, also participated in the same war, and was the only Tasmanian to take part in the relief of Mafeking.

In the present war, Mr. Keen has four nephews in the ranks.

The Examiner 5th June 1915

Source: tasmanianwarcasualties.com

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