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KEEN, Ernest Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1053 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1053, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1053, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
Ernest Charles Keen
Name: Ernest Charles Keen
Service Number: 1053
Place of Birth: Oakbank
Date of Birth: 30 October 1896
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 16 March 1915
Age at Enlistment: 18 years 8 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Jane Keen
Occupation: Storekeeper / Carrier
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Ernest left Adelaide on the HMAT Geelong on 31 May 1915. After the completion of further training in England he went to France with the 27thBattalion on 15 March 1916. He continued fighting in France with the 27th for the duration of the war. Ernest returned to Australia on the Port Macquarie on 28 March 1919 and was discharged on 21 July.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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