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George Culverwell KEEN

Regimental number3159
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
SchoolState Schools, Geelong, Victoria and Hobart, Tasmania
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
Address25 Elphin Grove, Glenferrie, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, George Keen, Latrobe, Tasmania
Enlistment date17 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 25 August 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLonguenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 43), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
165
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Mary Emma KEEN, 127 Paisley Street, Footscray, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: Lieut J.J. Keen, who embarked from Hobart on 20th October, 1914 with 12th Battalion, 3rd Brigade. Took part in first landing on Gallipoli, was mentioned in despatches. Saw 4 years 9 months service.

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