Regimental number | 143 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27.5 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Keig, Moncks Bay, Summer, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Karoola', 12 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit: relapsing fever), 11 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Ruru Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KEIG Percy George |