| Regimental number | 3391 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | c/o A McDermott, Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, J O'Keefe, Kenturk, County Cork, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John O'KEEFFE, Cork, Ireland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the counter-attack near VILLERS-BRETONNEUX on the night of 24th/25th April 1918 3 of the Officers of his Company became casualties, and the remaining Officer was detached with another Company. The command of the Company fell upon Sergeant O'KEEFE. His vigorous action, coolness under intense machine gun fire from the left flank - which was for a time quite exposed - and fine display of initiative in a very tying situation, were in a very large measure responsible for the successful consolidation of the left of the Battalion sector.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
