Patrick James KEENAN

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Service Number:	7515
Enlisted:	30 March 1917, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 19 September 1896
Home Town:	Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Moulder
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 April 1919, aged 22 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld
Memorials:	Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Woodend War Memorial

30 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7515, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 7515, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 7515, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
3 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7515, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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At the time of enlistment he was living in Newcastle, NSW

Son of William Keenan and Sarah Keenan nee Morgan of McGregor Street, Ipswich, QLD

Served his apprenticeship at the Government Workshops, Ipswich, QLD. Previously served in the cadets and the Citizen Military Forces

Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on the 17 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 23 September 1926 Patrick married Mary Christensen in QLD