Regimental number | 466 |
Place of birth | Caniambe, Victoria |
School | Gundowing State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Gundowring, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maria Keat, Gundowring, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "A true soldier, one of the best, strictly obedient in all details, for King and Country. Took part in numerous engagements with his company and was killed in action in the capture of Le Verguier Village in France." Details from Father. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Le Verguier, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Le Verguier Churchyard (Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Marie KEAT, Mackay Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |