KEELEY, Charles Wilfred
(Service number 78576)
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Birth
| Date | 07/02/1887 | Place of Birth | Canterbury (Ashburton?), NZ |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | College Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Builder | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. KEELEY (wife), College Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 28 October 1974 | Age | 87 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Marsden Valley Cemetery, Nelson | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles Wilfred Keeley was the son of George and Ellen Keeley. Charles married Jessie Robertson on 13 november 1912 at Gore. Jessies predeceased Charled, dying in 1945 and buried at Ashbrton.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [19 March 2017]; Marsden Valley Cemetery burial record (Nelson City Council) [22 March 2017]
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