Laurence KEOGH

KEOGH, Laurence

Service Number: NX57715
Enlisted: 16 July 1940, Paddington, NSW
Last Rank: Staff Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born: Longueville, New South Wales, Australia, 13 January 1918
Home Town: Rushcutters Bay, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW
1 Mar 1941: Involvement Private, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa
17 Aug 1941: Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk
17 Sep 1942: Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Tel el Eisa
23 Oct 1942: Wounded Corporal, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, WIA (G.S.W. Lt forearm & hand)
4 Sep 1943: Involvement Corporal, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
12 Nov 1944: Promoted Lance Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Australia
28 Dec 1944: Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Australia
7 Apr 1945: Promoted Staff Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Queensland
10 Jun 1945: Involvement Staff Sergeant, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945
16 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
28 Nov 1945: Discharged Staff Sergeant, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, NSW
Date unknown: Involvement Staff Sergeant, NX57715, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

WIA El Alamein