Virtual War Memorial | Sidney John KEOWN

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KEOWN, Sidney John

Service Number:	1953
Enlisted:	17 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chemist
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 23 August 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France
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World War 1 Service

17 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1953, 17th Infantry Battalion
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1953, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1953, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

Enlisted and served as JOHNS, Sidney