William KEENAN

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Service Numbers:	3423, 3423A
Enlisted:	18 May 1916, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 11 October 1894
Home Town:	Walterhall, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 June 1969, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Allambe Memorial Park, Gold Coast Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved sadly missed
Memorials:	Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll

18 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3423, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3423, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3423, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
9 Apr 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3423A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Letter A was added to his service number when taken on strength with the 49th Battalion. Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of William John Keenan and Margaret Keenan nee Daly of Walterhall, Mount Morgan Line, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1918 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on the 5 February 1919

Husband of Violet Marion Keenan nee Drain. William and Violet were married in QLD on 21 July 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal