| Regimental number | 39059 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lumsden |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Keeley, Balclutha |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 75 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Maria Keeley, Balclutha, Dunedin (both born England) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 March 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 18 June 1917, and posted to C Company.Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 10 July 1917 (mumps), and transferred same day to 61st Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 1 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 4 August 1917. Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 4 August 1917 (debility); transferred to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 August 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 August 1917. Wounded in action, 8 September 1917 (gun shot wound, chest); admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, 9 September 1917, and transferred same day to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 18 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18055717 |