Regimental number | 6/1592 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | West Hartlepool, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boot salesman |
Address | Geisha Cafe, Rangiora |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Kate Keely, 159 York Road, West Hartlepool, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 13), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late James and Catherine Keely, West Hartlepool, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 7 August 1915. War service: 240 days (of which 175 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 18055729 |
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