Robert Leslie KEIG

KEIG, Robert Leslie

Service Numbers: 1533, 1533A
Enlisted: 9 April 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th Reinforcement’s 24th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 21st May1915
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
Born: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 24 March 1888
Home Town: Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling: Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Draper
Died: Natural Causes , Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1980, aged 92 years
Cemetery: Horsham Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

9 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th Reinforcement’s 24th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 21st May1915
25 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1533A, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1533A, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
30 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
20 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria disembarked Marseille France for duty with BEF
15 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
12 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 24th Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
4 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Shrapnel wound Knee evacuated to CCS for treatment and convalescence
1 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Headquarters, Posted to No4 Officer Cadet School Oxford UK for course of instruction
19 Dec 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF and taken on Strength of the 24th Battalion in the field Belgium
19 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion
1 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1533, 24th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
3 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1533A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated in the AIF Discharged 3MD Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Lieutenant Robert Leslie Keig, late of Williamstown, Newport and Horsham Victoria.

Brother of 4125 Private Norman Rodger Keig 23rd Battalion AIF late of Williamstown Victoria.