Walter KEAT

KEAT, Walter

Service Number: 135
Enlisted: 19 April 1902, "B" Squadron. - 1st Troop: "J" Company, Victorian Mounted Rifles and Military District Wangaratta; refer Official records of the Australian military contingents to the war in South Africa, 1899-1902 pgs. 1 & 5 (pgs.325 & 328)
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born: Gundowring, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Gundowring, Alpine, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: 16 January 1968, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Yackandandah Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Anglican section; Row 25 24/A828
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 135, 6th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
19 Apr 1902: Involvement Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, 135, 6th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, 6th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse returned to Melbourne on "Drayton Grange" 7 August 1909; Disbanded 8 Aug 1909; refer Official records of the Australian military contingents to the war in South Africa, 1899-1902 pg2 (pg325)
19 Apr 1902: Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, 135, 6th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, "B" Squadron. - 1st Troop: "J" Company, Victorian Mounted Rifles and Military District Wangaratta; refer Official records of the Australian military contingents to the war in South Africa, 1899-1902 pgs. 1 & 5 (pgs.325 & 328)
19 May 1902: Embarked Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, 135, 6th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Transport: "Manchester Merchant"; refer Official records of the Australian military contingents to the war in South Africa, 1899-1902 p2 (p325)

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