Regimental number | 2356 |
Place of birth | Artarmon, New South Wales |
School | Chatswood Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
Address | Coree Road, Artarmon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. E. Keen, Cora Street, Artarmon, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 23.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 2), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Elizabeth KEEN, Corce Road, Artarmon, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3074 Private George William KEEN, 13th Battalion, killed in action, 29 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |