| Regimental number | 3408 |
| Place of birth | Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 39 Connell Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McKeone, 39 Connell Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 11 November 1915 (measles); discharged to Base Details, 4 December 1915. Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land at approx 5K90-43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Statement, Red Cross File, 3964 Pte V.L. WILSON, 59th Bn (patient, Fulham Miltary Hospital, London, England), 3 October 1916: 'On July 19th 1916 at South of Armentieres, Pte McKeone fell alongside of informant.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKEONE James Joseph
Red Cross file 19307040 |
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