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O'KEEFFE, John Joseph
(Service number N/N)

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Birth

Date	10/05/1871	Place of Birth	Dublin, Ireland

Enlistment Information

Date	6 January 1915	Age	43 years 7 months
Address at Enlistment	Jacksons Hotel, Dowling Street (Dunedin?)
Occupation	Accountant
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Married
Next of Kin
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information	Height 5 feet 9 inches. Weight 160 lbs. Chest measurement 34-37½ inches. Complexion dark. Eyes hazel. Hair dark. Sight - both eyes 6/6. Hearing & colour vision both normal. Limbs well formed. Full & perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart & lungs normal. Teeth - upper artificial, lower good. Free from hernia, varicocele, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Has not had serious illness. Has not had fits. Fit.

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
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Discharge

Date	13 February 1915	Reason	Medically unfit.

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Biographical Notes

John Joseph O'Keeffe was born on 10 May 1871 in Dublin, Ireland, the son of John and Margaret O'Keeffe. He may well have been born on 10 May 1865. John married Catherine (Kate) Ryan on 22 September 1897 at St Michael's, Dun Laoghaire, Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland. Their daughter, Kathleen, was born on 22 September 1901 at Booterstown, Dublin, in Ireland. There was also a son, James or John Henry born on 10 September 1898 at Booterstown, and at home with his parents in 1901. In 1901 John and Kate were residing at Booterstown, Dublin, where John was an accountant. With them was John's mother Maragret. When john enlisted with the New Zealand forces, he was an accountant for the Shaw Savil Company at Timaru. John signed up on 6 January 1915 for the Samoan Relief Force Reinforcements. His next-of-kin was his wife Catherine, who at this time was living in Massachusetts, USA. Just 34 days later he was discharged as medically unfit, and his kit was returned.

Sources

NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5549 0088115) [13 September 2016],

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