| Regimental number | 2700 |
| Place of birth | Swansea, Tasmania |
| School | Cheltenham School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Turner and fitter |
| Address | Beaumaris, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Keefer, Martin Street, Beaumaris, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Junior and Senior Cadets. In the 46th Infantry in the First Guard at Point Nepean and Queenscliff. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot Vi, Row C, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated ('Pro Deo et Patria') in St Augustine's Anglican Church (stained glass window), Mentone, Victoria. Parents: George and Sarah KEEFER, Martin Street, Beaumaris, Victoria. Native of Swansea, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: W.H. Harris, killed on 8th October, 1917 of Wynyard, Tasmania. Cousin: Jack Elliott, DC Medal, from Hobart, Tasmania, returned. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
