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KEEN, Hartley Herbert
| Service Number: | 3787 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodside, South Australia, 12 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 19 August 1990, aged 96 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Aldgate War Memorial, Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3787, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3787, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3787, 11th Infantry Battalion |
Hartley Herbert Keen
Name: Herbert Hartley Keen
Service Number: 3787
Place of Birth: Woodside
Date of Birth: 12 May 1894
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 23 August 1915
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Father, W.A. Keen
Occupation: Gardener
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Herbert left Australia on board H.T.Transvania on 29 March 1916 to join the British Expeditionary Force in Alexandria, prior to being sent to France with the 10th Battalion. He was hospitalised at Etaples in France with influenza on 4 November. Herbert transferred to the 11th battalion on 12 December 1917. He sustained a severe gunshot wound to the right leg during action on 16 June 1918 and spent much of the year in hospitals at Herne Bay, Weymouth and Sutton Veny in England convalescing. Herbert’s parents were advised of his situation on 6 July. Herbert returned to Australia on the Derbyshire on 7 March 1919 and was discharged on 12 June.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins