Regimental number | 2053 |
Place of birth | Dalby Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Bernard Keenan, Dalby, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, 7 March 1916. Joined 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 16 June 1916. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 17 May 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 25 May 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 28 May 1918; rejoined 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 20 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 13 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1919, to disembark in Brisbane; discharged, 13 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |