KEENAN, Reginald James
| Service Number: | B3232 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Dalby, Queensland, Australia , 2 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Townsville Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 4 March 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll, Townsville Grammar School Roll of Honour, Townsville Grammar School War Service Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Ordinary Seaman, B3232 | |
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| 20 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, B3232 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The Department of the Navy have officially advised Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Keenan, of Victoria Street, Stanton Hill, that Ordinary Seaman Reginald James Keenan, previously reported missing is now sated as dead.
The notice states: 'There were a number of survivors from H.M.S. Anking and it was regretted neither they nor prisoners of war who recentlyreturned to Australia were able to give
any information of the fate of those still listed as missing.''
Deceased, who was an only son, was a past pupil of the Townsvilla Grammar School and joined the Navy early in 1941.
HMS AnkIng was reported as sunk on March 4, 1942.
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