Leonard John KEATING

Regimental number3332
Place of birthIngleburn, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCleaner
AddressIngleburn, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 6.75"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Keating, Ingleburn, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Place of enlistmentWarwick Farm, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3332A
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 3 May 1919
Discharge date14 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 3 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, back neck), Sydney, 14 August 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 March 1954
Place of burial Rookwood Old Catholic Mortuary (2 3, Section 18, Row 35, Grave 3177), Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, KEATING Leonard John