KEEN, John
(Service number 6/813)
| First Rank | Pay Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 29/08/1884 | Place of Birth | Oamaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rolleston Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Soldier | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Children - Janet KEEN, born 20 September 1911 in Oamaru; James Henry KEEN born 12 November 1912 in Geraldine; twins Thomas KEEN & Annie Janet KEEN born 30 December 1913 in Timaru. | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Helen KEEN (wife), Rolleston Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton, Canterbury | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 August 1959 | Age | 75 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Henry & Janet KEEN. Married Helen McDIARMID on 1st February 1910 in Oamaru. Children born in Oamaru, Geraldine & Timaru (twins). On 17 August 1914 as a member of the 6th Mounted Field Ambulance John left for the concentration camp at Christchurch, after a very enthusiastic send-off, being wished God speed and a safe return, and the playing of the National Anthem.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [06 January 2014]; Cemetery Records (Auckland Council online records) [06 January 2014]; School Admission Records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [06 January 2014]; Timaru Herald, 18 August 1914 (Papers Past) [02 September 2014]
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