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James O'Keeffe

Private

46th Battalion

Killed In Action (KIA) Killed In Action

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus sp.
  • Planted By: Miss M. Stork
  • Plaque: 2854

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Biography

James O'Keeffe (SN 3192) was born in Ballarat but enlisted at Kalgoorlie, W.A. on November 19th 1916. He was 36 years old, married and working as a miner. He was drafted to the 46th Infantry Battalion and embarked from Fremantle in late December. On the October 11th 1917 he was killed in action near Passchendaele, has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour