Coming Soon.
KEYS, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2156 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 April 1915, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row I, Grave 38, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2156, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2156, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2156, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Charles Keys's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Sarah Keys of King Edward Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Next of kin given as his brother Thomas Keys of Canada
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal