KEITH, James
(Service number 58543)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 04/03/1885 | Place of Birth | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Bluecliffs, St Andrews | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs James KEITH (mother), Thurso, Caithness-shire, Scotland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 30th Reinforcements, F Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 16 September 1946 | Age | 61 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashburton | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
James Keith was the eldest son of James and Christina (née McKenzie) Keith. He was at home with his family at Halkirk, Caithness, in 1891 and 1901. On 25 June 1917, he left with men from the South Canterbury military district for camp. His younger brother, John George Keith Keith, who served with the Highland Light Infantry, was killed in action in 1917 at Ypres, Belgium.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 October 2019]; Ashburton Cemetery headstone image & burial record (Ashburton District Council) [25 October 2019]; Timaru Herald, 25 June 1917 (Papers Past) [15 May 2014]
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