
| Regimental number | 899 |
| Place of birth | Longreach, Queensland |
| Other Names | KING, Wm. Keith |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Walkedge, Hughenden |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Eustace King, Walkedge, Hughenden |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 92), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Eustace and Margaret Loretto KING, Hughenden, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the field. He took a party of twenty men over very difficult intervening ground, and raided a commanding enemy post in a most dashing manner with bayonet and bomb, killing five of the enemy and capturing five prisoners, seven horses, and one machine gun. He did fine work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |