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O'KEEFFE, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 537 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1915, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia , 12 November 1885 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 December 1957, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld Church of England New C, Row 11, Grave 35. |
| Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 537, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ipswich, QLD | |
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| 26 Jun 1915: | Involvement Driver, 537, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: SS Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Jun 1915: | Embarked Driver, 537, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Melbourne, Brisbane | |
| 2 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the `1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick O'Keeffe and Margaret O'Keeffe nee Maroney of Ipswich, QLD
On 20 February 1912 Arthur married Ellen Blanch Sparshott in QLD. Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- Sparkshott, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 13 July 1919 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 2 September 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal