Regimental number | 2820 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Master mariner |
Address | Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lucy Fewy, Ventmore, Margate, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 10 March 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1918, for onward travel by steamer to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), 20 June 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHITTEM Horace Keen |