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KEENS, Archibald Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 264 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Concord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 29 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Concord, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 1 May 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Special Memorial, Grave 13 Headstone inscription reads: His duty nobly done |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 264, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 264, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 264, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and and Mary Ann Keens of 130 Old Canterbury Road. Summer Hill, NSW formerly of Concord, NSW. Brother of Daniel Keens and Naomi Keens
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Scottish Rifles for about 4 years
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