Esmond Venner KEOGH DCM, MM

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KEOGH, Esmond Venner

Service Numbers:	873, VX230
Enlisted:	13 November 1914
Last Rank:	Colonel
Last Unit:	Headquarters (AMF)
Born:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 2 November 1895
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne Church of England Grammar & Melbourne University
Occupation:	Student & Medical Practitioner
Died:	Illness, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 30 September 1970, aged 74 years
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

13 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 873, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 873, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 873, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
9 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 873, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion

World War 2 Service

21 Nov 1939:	Enlisted VX230
11 Apr 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, VX230, Headquarters (AMF)

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date unknown:	Honoured Military Medal

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 29 September, 1918, near Quennemont Farm, he took charge of a section forward with a battalion, and got them into action under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, engaging parties of the enemy and preventing them from bringing light machine guns into action against our infantry. Throughout he displayed great skill and leadership.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20
Date: 19 February 1920

Military Medal

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Biography contributed

Esmond Venner KEOGH was born in Malvern, Victoria on 2nd November, 1895

His parents were Edmond Joseph KEOGH & Helen Beatrice MOORE

He served in both WW1 and WW2 and was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal & a Military Medal

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