Bernhard Edward KEEPER

Regimental number14997
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Keeper, North Road, Woodend, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Medals

Mention in Despatches

'For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty during the period 16th September 1918, to 15th March 1919.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 11 July 1919

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 11