| Regimental number | 3141 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | c/o Peddie Bros, Boot Factory, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Herbert R Rayner, c/o Peddie Bros, Boot Factory, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 20 March 1916. Admitted to 14th Australian field Ambulance, 14 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 15 May 1916 (left renal colic); to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 15 May 1916 (gastritis); discharged to duty, 29 May 1916; rejoined Bn, 30 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1480507: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KEEGAN Walter William
Red Cross File No 1480507 |
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