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Keith Rea KING

Regimental number149
Place of birthWarrnambool Victoria
OccupationClerk
AddressLeake Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMrs. L.A. King, Leake Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Previous military service30th Signal Company Army Engineers
Enlistment date25 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


'Very fine work patrolling and repairing communications at great personal risk. (20-22 September 1917)'
Recommendation date: 6-9 August 1915

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 26 September 1917

FateReturned to Australia 4 June 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'This N.C.O. did very fine work during the period 20th to 22nd September, 1917, in maintaining telephone communication between Cable Head and 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade Forward Station. These wires were continually being cut by enemy shell fire and this N.C.O. at great personal risk continually patrolled and mended them. It was mainly owing to his untiring efforts, endurance and resource that this means of communication was maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

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