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O'KEEFFE, Arthur Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1738 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 25 November 1884 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Trainer |
| Died: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 13 July 1951, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Returned Services League, Section 2, Row 2, Grave 28 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1738, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1738, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1738, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1738, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to nephritis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Thomas O'Keeffe and Hanorah O'Keeffe nee Ryan of Stringer Place, South Geelong, Victoria.
Brother of Richard O'Keeffe who returned to Australia on 11 October 1919 having served with the 58th Battalion
Husband of Ada O'Keeffe of Bell Place off Corio Street, Geelong, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 24 September 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal