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KEEN, John Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2356 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Artarmon, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Artarmon, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Chatswood Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2356, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2356, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2356, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Jack Keen suffered a severe gun shot wound to his thigh on the 2 December 1916 and was evacuated to England for treatment. It would be nearly 10 months before he was recovered and rejoined the 31st Battalion in Belgium, only a month before his death. According to his Red Cross File, Keen was severely wounded by a shell when he was manning a listening post on 26 November 1917, and died shortly after whilst being carried to aid.
His older brother 3074 Private George William Keen, 13th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Mouquet Farm, 29 August 1916.
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