Regimental number | 206 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | 524 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Keech, 524 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 8th Bn, Senior Cadets (discharged on leaving the district). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, date not recorded (gun shot wound, right cheek); admitted to Military Hospital, Citadel, Cairo, 5 May 1915; transferred to Base Details, 9 May 1915; admitted to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 11 May 1915 Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ballarat', 5 July 1915; disembarked, 6 August 1915; discharged, Sydney (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right cheek), 26 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as KEETCH. |