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KEENAN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 November 1916, Enlisted in QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Camel Corps |
| Born: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia, 31 October 1879 |
| Home Town: | Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Accident - fractured skull when he fell from the upper storey veranda, Echelon Barracks, Colombo, Ceylon, 24 February 1917, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka Roman Catholic area, Plot 1, Row 2, Grave 8, Kanatte General Cemetery, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1942, Camel Corps, Enlisted in QLD | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 1942, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 1942, Camel Corps, RMS Karmala, Sydney | |
| 24 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 1942, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1942 awm_unit: Imperial Camel Brigade awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Keenan and Annie Johnstone formerly Keenan nee Murray of Richmond, QLD formerly of Emerald, QLD
Medal: British War Medal