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Lance Corporal Henry Keetley

Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: Henry Joseph Keetley

Ancestor's date of birth: 25/05/1869

Ancestor's date of death: 27/03/1917

Cause of Death: KIA WW1 in France (Lagnicourt)

Service and Life Before the Boer War: Laborer in Kaipoi New Zealand

Service Number: 9686

Colony or State of enlistment: Not Australia. Place of Enlistment: Addington New Zealand

Unit: 10th New Zealand Contingent

Rank attained in Boer War: LCPL, Date Effective: 1902

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): PTE, Date Effective: 03/06/1916

Murray Page: Not applicable did not serve in an Australian Unit in the Boer War.

Contingent: Tenth New Zealand

Ship: Norfolk, Date of Sailing: 19/04/1902

Memorial details: Queant Road Cemetery Cambrai France, Australian War Memorial Canberra, Bathurst War Memorial NSW.

Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1902 Clasp. British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Personal Characteristics: Height 167 cm, weight 61 kg, of fresh complexion with dark hair and hazel eyes (1916).

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided.

Details of service in war: The New Zealand Government sent a 10th contingent in April 1902. It sailed on the 19th of that month, arriving on 27 May, four days before peace was declared. It did not see action.

Service and life after the Boer War: The 10th contingent sailed for home in July 1902. Henry (Harry) Keetley tried to enlist with the New Zealand Army in WW1 but was refused because of his age (46). He came to Australia and enlisted at Bathurst 3 June 1916 (giving his age as 43) with the 19th Battalion AIF. He was a Private No 6064. He was KIA in Lagnicourt and is buried in the Queant Road Cemetery Cambrai France. He was Awarded British War Medal 46653, Victory Medal 46115.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Alison Williams, Beechworth VIC
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Granddaughter .

 


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