Regimental number | 3159 |
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
School | State Schools, Geelong, Victoria and Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 25 Elphin Grove, Glenferrie, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, George Keen, Latrobe, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 43), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Emma KEEN, 127 Paisley Street, Footscray, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: Lieut J.J. Keen, who embarked from Hobart on 20th October, 1914 with 12th Battalion, 3rd Brigade. Took part in first landing on Gallipoli, was mentioned in despatches. Saw 4 years 9 months service. |