Regimental number | 704 |
Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
School | Convent School, then Church School Catholic, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | C.o W J Thomas, Esq., Bellawa Creek, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Keenan, 'St Helens', Leigh Park Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Had intended to go to College to study for the priesthood; instead migrated to Australia to make a home for his widowed mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Ration Farm Annexe (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 19) Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Kate K. and the late John BARROW, 114 Pall Mall, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |