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KEENAN, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5951 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1916, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Aramac, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Memorials: | Aramac War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5951, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5951, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5951, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 4 Sep 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5951, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to active Trachoma |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Sarah Keenan of Townsville, QLD
Next of kin given as a friend Amy Herbert of Rockhampton, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking at Sydney on 19 July 1917 for onward travel to QLD
Medal: British War Medal