| Regimental number | 170 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Junction Park State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Malonga Street, Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary E. Keid, Malonga Street, Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Died of wounds. Recommendation date: Medaille Militaire Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 2), Gallipoli, Turkey The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey. The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank. The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles George and Mary Elizabeth KEID, Malonga Terrace, Graceville, Brisbane |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3809 Sergeant Bennett Walter KEID, 49th Bn, killed in action, 3 September 1916; 1153 Sergeant Edward Alexander KEID, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 2 November 1917; 61 Pte Harold Guy Walker KEID, 13th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 15 March 1917; 1154 Pte Henry Charles KEID, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 January 1918; Lt Leonard KEID, 49th Bn, killed in action, 3 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action, Gaba Tepe, 23 June 1915 (gun shot wound, pelvis); died of wounds and buried at sea, 10 am, 24 June 1915, 3 miles from Gaba Tepe. Mentioned in Despatches, Army Corps Order 183: 'Valuable services rendered between dates 6.5.15 & 28.6.15.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KEID William |
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