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  • Brisbane
  • Queensland, Australia
  • Graceville (near Brisbane)
  • Son of Charles George and Mary Elizabeth Keid, of Malonga Terrace, Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland
    Five brothers, three of them also died in service; 3809 Sergeant Bennett Walter KEID, 49th Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916; 61 Pte Harold Guy Walker KEID, 13th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 15 March 1917; 1154 Pte Henry Charles KEID, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 January 1918; Lt Leonard KEID, 49th Bn, killed in action, 3 September 1916; 170 Pte William KEID, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 23 June 1915.
  • State School, Junction Park, Brisbane
  • Farmer

Military service

  • Enlisted 9 October 1914, Townsville
  • 1153
  • Serjeant
  • 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
  • 9th Bn. Australian Infantry
  • Embarkation 22 December 1914; Gallipoli March 1915; promoted Corporal 4 December 1915; to France 27 March 1916; promoted Temporary Sergeant, 1 January 1917

Death

  • Broodseinde Ridge, 1 November
  • Died of shrapnel wounds to the head, in n°10 CCS
  • 28
  • XXI - FF - 6A

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