KEENE, Sydney James
(Service number 6/2677)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 12/09/1892 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of Mrs Braid, Church Street West, Timaru | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs L. KEENE (mother), Smithfield, near Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | 61 years | |
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Biographical Notes
Sydney James KEENE was one of three sons of George Sydney and Lydia (nee MARSHALL) KEENE who served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [09 December 2014]
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Researched and Written by
Teresa Scott, NZSG
Currently Assigned to
TS
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