James O'KEEFE

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Service Number:	3447
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born:	Arthur Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, 2 March 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wodonga Cemetery, Victoria Lutheran area, Row B, Grave 29
Memorials:

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3447, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3447, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
29 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 14th Battalion
10 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to old wound to the forearm

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Son of James O"Keefe and Amelia Johanna (Minnie) Ramage formerly O'Keefe nee Hempel of Arthur Creek, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 18 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Hazel O'Keefe.