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KEATINGE, Maurice Barbor Bevan

Service Number:	NX100001
Enlisted:	20 February 1916
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Lines of Communication Units
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 October 1887
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Brisbane Grammar School and Sydney Technical College, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Civil Engineer
Died:	Rupture of the aorta, London, Middlesex, England, 23 December 1952, aged 65 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board

World War 1 Service

20 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
20 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked Captain, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement Captain, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
1 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Cross, "The Last Hundred Days", For great fearlessness and devotion to duty on the morning of 6 September 1918, west of Tincourt, during operations on a wood and over water-logged ground, Captain Keatinge after reconnoitring the position under heavy machine gun and sniper fire disposed his company to the two flanks of the enemy to deal with the situation. It was greatly due to his skilful handling of his men during this difficult and dangerous task that the situation was cleared and the advance continued. By his coolness and disregard for personal safety he set a fine example to the whole of his Company.
27 May 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HT Rio Pardo, London for return to Australia - arriving Sydney 24 July 1919.
11 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Pioneer Battalion

World War 2 Service

5 Aug 1942:	Enlisted NX100001, Lines of Communication Units, Colonel but retains rank of Temporary Brigadier.
28 Feb 1946:	Discharged NX100001, Lines of Communication Units, Honorary Brigadier.

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