KEYTE, Robert
| Service Number: | 3163 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Majors Creek, Palerang, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 17 March 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Irish House Cemetery, Belgium C 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Braidwood Servicemens Club Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3163, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3163, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Helen digan
L/Cpl Young of the 55th Bn. was with Keyte when he died and has written home full particulars. 'We were in reserves on the Messines Front when Keyte was hit about 300 yards from the dressing station. Young was with him and fetched stretcher bearers who carried him to the dressing station. The doctor told Young to stay with him as it was only a question of time and he lived for about an hour. He was quite sensible and cheerful to the the end. He is buried at Irish House near Kemmel.;
Informant: Cpl G.R.A. Long 2486, 55th Bn A.I.F.
The following letter was receive from 2706, Cpl H. Young, B Coy, 55th Battalion:
The above named was with me on a fatigue job in the support lines at Messines on the mornign of the 17.3.18. He was wounded severely in the stomach about 6 a.m. with a piece of high explosive shell. Within five minutes on receiving his wounds, he was carried into safety.
The Advanced Dressing Station was only 20 yds away from where he got wounded. Here he received every attention. I remained by special request as it were to spend the last few minutes as we thought with him. Well he was carried from the Advanced Dressing Station about a mile and a half from [censored] . There again, everything was done for him that could have been done. He was moved from there again to Kemmel Dressing Station where he died before reaching.
He was buried in a soldiers cemetery at Irish House near Kemmel. Yes, his grave would be registered. The C.O. of my battalion would probably be able to furnish you with the full details concerning the numbers of the grave. With reference to his personal appearance - he was about 5ft 8 inches in height, fresh complexion, well made, about 13 stone in weight.
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