KEOGH, Esmond Venner
Service Numbers: | 873, VX230 |
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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, Victoria |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
13 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 873, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
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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 | |
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11 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, VX230, Headquarters (AMF) |
World War 1 Service
Date unknown: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
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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