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KEIGHERY, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5396, V82263 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dandenong, Victoria, 12 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Korumburra, Victoria, 12 January 1970, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cranbourne Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5396, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5396, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5396, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 5396, 59th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 22 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 5396, 59th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V82263 | |
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| 12 Dec 1939: | Enlisted V82263, South Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 15 Jan 1940: | Discharged V82263 |
Personal Stories
Congratulated for Gallantry
Francis was "congratulated for Gallantry and devotion to duty" during the attack on Villers–Bretonneux, on the night 24/25 April 1918. - Australian Corps HQ, Routine Order No. 25
Submitted 30 June 2016 by Felicity LaRosa
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