| Regimental number | 3668 |
| Place of birth | Nuriootpa, South Australia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Julius Keller, |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gawler, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 July 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 16 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 December 1917; taken on strength, 43rd Bn, in the field, 24 December 1917. Wounded in action, 4 July 1918 (gun shot wound, left leg: severe); transferred to England, 10 July 1918, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford St, London, 11 July 1918 (left leg amputated). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 5 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 29 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. Place of birth incorrectly interpreted on Attestation Form as Huswotha, South Australia. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLER Walter Julius |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
