
| Regimental number | 41948 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dipton |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.10 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 133.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Keenan, 178 Taranaki Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row B, Grave No 12), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elizabeth Keenan (formerly Healey) and the late David Healey |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 11 July 1917, and posted to B Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 21 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing believed killed, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16793692 |
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