| Regimental number | 6618 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Grenfell, New South Wales |
| School | Adelago Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Granfell, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J T Keir, Fifeshire, Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 32731 Gunner Lawrence Reginald Campbell LYNCH, 2nd Division Medium Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted Show Grounds, Sydney, 11 December 1919. Embarked Sydney, 7 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, 11 April 1917, transferred to 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, 11 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France from Southampton, 17 October 1917; taken on strength, 20th Bn, 25 October 1917. Wounded in action, France, 11 August 1918; admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 13 August; rejoined unit from hospital, 2 November 1918. On leave in the United Kingdom, 6-23 November 1918. Embarked for Australia from Plymouth on board the 'Miltiades', 19 June 1919. Discharged in Sydney, 15 September 1919. Total war service: 2 years 279 days (of which 2 years 183 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Alias: John Thomas KEAR |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | Grenfell Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
