| Regimental number | 15915 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fairlie, Canterbury |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 165 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Keay, George Road, Fairlie, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd South Canterbury Regiment, Territorial Force, for 1 year; transferred to 8th South Canterbury Mounted Rifles; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | D Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 7), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice Keay. Born at Fairlie, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched in to Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 21 October 1916, and posted to D Company. Appointed Lance Corporal, 13 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 October 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 2 November 1917. Appointed Lance Sergeant to complete establishment, 29 November 1917. Killed in action, 30 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1885 |