KEAT, Frederick James
| Service Number: | NX139820 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Royal Australian Engineers Training Battalion |
| Born: | Maclean, New South Wales. Australia, 12 February 1911 |
| Home Town: | Ulmarra, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Road Construction |
| Died: | Injuries, Kapooka, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga War Cemetery Plot A. Row A. Grave 10. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX139820 | |
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| 7 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX139820, 1st Royal Australian Engineers Training Battalion |
Newspaper Personal Column
Letter from the King
Mrs. Norma Keat, of Ulmarra, yesterday received a short letter of sympathy from H.M. the King in the loss of her late husband, A/Sgt. F. Keat, A.I.F., who was accidentally killed recently. The letter was headed Buckingham Palace and read as follows: "The Queen and I offer you our heart¬felt sympathy in your great sor¬row. We pray that your coun¬try's gratitude for a life so nobly given in its service may bring you some measure of consolation. (Signed) George R.I." - The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Saturday November 6, 1943.
Submitted 26 December 2016 by John Johnston
Ulmarra Soldier Accidentally Killed
Mrs. F. J. Keat, of Ulmarra, received a telegram from the Minister for the Army on Saturday morning stating that her husband, Sergt. F. J. Keat, A.I.F., had been accidentally killed on September 17.
Sergt. Keat is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keat, of Ulmarra, formerly of Cowper, and was well known in cane cutting circles and road work. He was employed in the army as instructor in concrete road building. He married Miss Norma Jefferies, daughter of Ald. and Mrs. T. Jefferies, of Ulmarra. He is survived by his widow and small son Bob, and daughter Pam.
His wife and family left Ulmarra on Saturday to attend the funeral, which is being arranged by the military authorities. - The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Monday September 20, 1943.
Submitted 26 December 2016 by John Johnston