John Patrick KEENAN

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Service Number:	5135
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Enlisted at Parkes, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bondi, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fuel Man
Died:	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 9 March 1925, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Parkes Cemetery, NSW Old Roman Catholic area, Row E2
Memorials:	Parkes District Roll of Honor

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5135, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Parkes, NSW
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5135, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5135, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
17 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5135, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues

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Son of Henry T. Keenan and Margaret Keenan of Dalton Street, Parkes, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on the 12 April 1917

Medal: British War Medal

During 1922 John married Alma K. Fielder at Albury, NSW