| Regimental number | 34871 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kuri Bush |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Keast, Middlemarch, Central Otago |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Naves Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 2), near Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Jane Keast, Middlemarch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 30 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 May 1917. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 13 October 1917 (myalgia), and transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station; to 56th General Hospital Etaples, 14 October 1917; to 14th Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 23 October 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 11 December 1917; joined Bn, in the field, 17 March 1918. Admitted to hospital, sick, 9 May 1918; rejoined Bn same day (no further details recorded). On leave to United Kingdom, 23 July 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 8 August 1918. Killed in action, 8 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |