"Then the Gods pitied him and took him to their midst"
KAY, Ronald Robert
Service no 2712 Private 12th Battalion
Born Montagu, Tas. Husband of Gertrude KAY Of Forest, Tas. Enlisted at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia per 'Karoola' March 1917
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 September 1917 Insert 4
KEAN, Cecil Andrew
Service No 4502 Private 51st Battalion
Born Sorell, Tas. Son of M A KEAN Of Sorell, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 12 October 1915 Returned to Australia 01 May 1919
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KEARNAN, James Alexander
Service No: 2472 Sergeant 12th Battalion, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Mathinna, Tasmania Mother: Mrs. Esther WILBURN NOK: Sister: A. KEARNAN Of John St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Motor Mechanic Enlisted: 2 July 1915 Embarkation: 13 August 1915 from Adelaide per ‘Kanowna’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt & France Wounded in Action on 3 occasions: 3/9/1916, 26/2/1918 & 25 /4/1918 Returned to Australia: 18 May 1919 per ‘Armaga’ Discharged: 11 August 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 March 1916 Insert 5
KEARNEY, Gerald Paul
Service no 215 Private 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Son of May KEARNEY Of Invermay, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Carter Enlisted 29 February 1916 Returned to Australia 05 April 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 February 1917 Insert 5
KEARNEY, Gordon James
Service no 2352A Private 15th Battalion
Born Campbelltown, Tas. Son of Maria KEARNEY Of Moubray, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Horse Trainer Enlisted 27 May 1915 Returned to Australia 13 March 1916 per 'Nestor'
Weekly Courier 10 February 1916 Insert 5
KEATING, Thomas Joseph
Service no 2855 Private 12th Battalion
Born Ascot Vale, Tas. Brother of C W KEATING Of Campania, Tas. Enlisted 10 August 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Killed in action 15 April 1917 Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 June 1917 Insert 4
KEATING, Walter Joseph Michael
Service no 3779 Private 26th Battalion
Son of Norah Kate KEATING Killed in action 05 August 1916 in France Commemorated Villers Bretonneux Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 September 1916 Insert 4
KEATS, William Vivian
Lieutenant 52nd Battalion
Born 12 January 1890 at Hobart, Tasmania Son of Peter Francis KEATS & Katie Mary nee UNDERELL Of Cascade, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 08 September 1914 Died of wounds 10 June 1917 in Belgium Aged 27 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 May 1915 Insert 6
KEEAMI, William Taseef aka William Naseef
Service No: 5382 Driver 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Launceston, Tasmania Mother: Julie KEEAMI Of 107 George St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Motor Driver / Mechanic Enlisted: 20 July 1915 Embarkation: 27 September 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt Illness Returned to Australia: 21 February 1916 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 26 April 1916 Died: 4 September 1932
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 September 1915 Insert 5
KEEGAN, Charles Edward
Service no 3329 Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Deloraine, Tas. Son of John B KEEGAN Of Deloraine, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmhand Returned to Australia 10 August 1919 per 'Oxfordshire'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 September 1918 Insert 5
KEEN, Charles Harold
Service No 3252 Sergeant 40th Battalion
Born Scottsdale, Tas. Husband of Annie Rebecca KEEN Of 48 Queen Street, North Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Policeman Resided Smithton, Tas. Enlisted 23 August 1916 Returned to Australia 25 November 1919
KEENAN, Michael John
Service no 2713 Private 12th Battalion
Born Deloraine, Tas. Brother of James KEENAN Of Ulverstone, Tas. Enlisted 29 June 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted at Claremont, Tas. Served in Egypt and France Died of wounds at 02 September 1916 in France Buried Etaples Military Cemetery X B 1
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KELB, Lloyd Allan
Service No 2496 Private 26th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Brother of William KELB Of West Tamar, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 19 July 1915 Returned to Australia 04 May 1917
KELLEHER, Walter Alma
Service no 7174 Sapper 2nd Tunnelling Company
Born Hamilton on Clyde, Tas. Son of Michael KELLEHER Of Hamilton on Clyde, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Miner Embarkation: 11 May 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Shropshire’ Age: 21 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 2 December 1917 Returned to Australia: 7 October 1919 per ‘Anchises’ Discharged: 17 November 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 01 March 1917 Insert 5
KELLY, Joseph William
Service No: 715 Lance Corporal 40th Battalion
Born: Melbourne Victoria Father: Andrew KELLY Of Ulverstone, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Plumber Enlisted: 9 February 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 19 years Served in France & England Wounded in Action: 4 October 1917 Returned to Australia: 14 September 1918 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 12 March 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 September 1916 Insert 5
KELTIE, David
Service No: 1656 Gunner 15th Battalion- 3rd reinforcements -10th Field Artillery Brigade 37th Battery
Born 17 October 1898 at Sheffield, Tasmania Son of Mr Edward & Mrs Amelia Keltie Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 31 December 1914 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in France - Belgium Returned to Australia 18 April 1919 per “Burmah”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 11 March 1915 Insert 5
KELTY, George Ellis
Service no 217 Private 40th Battalion
Husband of Jessie KELTY Of Longford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 02 March 1916 Killed in action 07 June 1917 Aged 25 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 November 1916 Insert 5
KELTY, Mervyn William
Service no 1008 Private 40th Battalion
Son of James KELTY Of Longford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 09 May 1916 Killed in action 28 March 1918 Aged 25 years Buried Heilly Station Cemetery
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 November 1916 Insert 5
KELTY, William
Service no 218 Private 40th Battalion
Son of James KELTY Of Longford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 13 April 1916 Served on Western Front Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 30 June 1918
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 November 1916 Insert 5
KENDALL, Robert Wilson
Service No 3474 Sapper 15th Field Company Engineers
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Thomas Kingston KENDALL Of 4 King Street, North Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Plumber Enlisted 24 August 1915 Returned to Australia 06 September 1919
KENNEDY, Cyril James
Service No 4381 Sergeant 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born Barrington, Tas. Son of C KENNEDY Of Forth, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 04 September 1915 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 19 April 1919
KENNEDY, John
Service No 3048 Private 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of T KENNEDY Of Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Cabinetmaker Enlisted 10 July 1915 Returned to Australia 23 March 1919
KENNEDY, Leo Joseph
Service no 7755 Private 12th Battalion
Son of W KENNEDY Of Forth, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 12 July 1917 Returned to Australia 21 April 1918
Tasmania Weekly Courier 16 August 1917 Insert 5
KENNY, Charles Frederick
Service No 56561 Gunner 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of J KENNY Of 63 Queen Street, Sandy Bay, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 04 December 1917 Returned to Australia 25 September 1919
KENNY, J (left)
Private
Enlisted at Queenstown, Tas.
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Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 September 1916 Insert 5
KENSHOLE, Eric Samuel
Service No: 2860 Private 26th Battalion, 12th Battalion
Born: Hobart, Tasmania Mother: Bertha Hilda KENSHOLE Of corner Foster St & Augusta Rd, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Bakers Assistant Enlisted: 16 August 1915 Embarkation: 27 October 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ulysses’ Age: 19 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action: 24 July 1916 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France
Tasmania Weekly Courier 2 August 1917 Insert 4
KENT, Andrew Frank
Service no 2258 Private 26th Battalion
Born 1887 at St. Leonards, Tasmania Son of Jane KENT Of 5 Adelaide Street, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 22 July 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 11 March 1919 per 'Ceramic'
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KENWORTHY, Ernest Carl
Service No 639 Private 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Son of Lilian KENWORTHY Of 219 Fitzgerald St., St. Albans, Christchurch, NZ Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Resided 21 Wilson Street, Launceston, Tas. Enlisted 17 October 1916 Returned to Australia 03 May 1919
KEOGH, Gerald (left)
Service no 1132 Private 12th Battalion
Born Penguin, Tas. Son of Terry KEOGH Of Penguin, Tas. Enlisted at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia per 'Borda' 26 September 1917
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 September 1917 Insert 4
KEOGH, Harry
Service no 343 Private 60th Battalion
Born Brighton, Tasmania Son of John KEOGH Of Lebrina, Tasmania Occupation prior to Enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 August 1914 at Brighton, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli and Egypt Returned to Australia 14 November 1915 per 'Karoola'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 May 1915 Insert 4
KEOGH, John Patrick (right)
Service no 908 Private 26th Battalion
Born Penguin, Tas. Son of Jane KEOGH Of Dial Road, Penguin, Tas. Enlisted at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 05 January 1919 per 'Suevic' Died 12 June 1948
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 September 1917 Insert 4
KEOGH, Robert
Service no 5126 Private 51st Battalion
Born Penguin, Tas. Son of J G KEOGH Of Penguin, Tas. Enlisted at Claremont, Tas Returned to Australia 02 July 1919 per 'Port Napier'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 September 1917 Insert 4
KEOGH, William Thomas
Service No 1662 Lance Corporal 12th Battalion
Born Huon, Tas. Husband of L KEOGH Of cnr Wilman and Spencer Street, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Builder Enlisted 31 December 1914 Returned to Australia 15 August 1915
KEPPLER, Edward Albertwyn
Service No: 245 Private 12th Battalion
Born: Launceston, Tasmania Father. Mr. E. KEPPLER Of Scottsdale, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Railway Porter Enlisted: 17 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 21 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Wounded in Action Invalided to Australia: 4 November 1915 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 14 March 1916
Tasmania Weekly Courier 01 July 1915 Insert 4
KEPPLER, Thomas George
Service No: 1654 Private 15th Battalion, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Mole Creek, Tasmania Father: Edward James KEPPLER Of Scottsdale, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Brass Founder Enlisted: 12 January 1915 Embarkation: 19 February 1915 from Melbourne per HMAT Runic Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & the Western Front Returned to Australia: 7 January 1920 per ‘Aeneas’ Discharged: 29 February 1920
Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 July 1915 insert 5
KERR, James
Service no 2040 Private 12th Battalion
Born 15 June 1896 at Ross, Tas. Son of John and Mary Isabella KERR Of 178 Elizabeth St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Conjuror Enlisted 01 September 1914 at Hobart, Tas. Returned to Australia 29 July 1915
Tasmania Weekly Courier 03 June 1915 Insert 5
KERR, John
Service no 3486 Private 12th and 52nd Battalions
Son of William KERR Returned to Australia 18 December 1917 per 'Pakena'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 December 1915 Insert 5
KERR, Ronald George
Service no 1129 Private 26th Battalion
Born Moorina, Tas. Son of Mrs. D J SAINTLY (fmly KERR) Of Branxholm, Tas. Killed in action at Gallipoli Peninsula 29 November 1915 Buried Ari Burnu Cemetery, Anzac I 9
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 June 1915 Insert 2
KERRISON, Ernest Albert
Service no 4529 Private 52nd Battalion
Son of R KERRISON Of Bradshaw's Creek,Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 04 October 1915 Returned to Australia 17 March 1917
Tasmania Weekly Courier 15 March 1917 Insert 4
KERRISON, Gordon
Service No 52318 Private 40th Battalion
Born 11 January 1898 at Beaconsfield, Tasmania Son of Mr William Ernest Kerrison and Mrs Emmeline Kerrison Occupation prior to enlistment Draper Enlisted 05 March 1918 at Beaconsfield, Tasmania Served in France Returned to Australia 22 October 1919 per ”Valencia”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 19 December 1918 Insert 5
KERSLAKE, Basil
Service no 653 Trooper 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Selina Penelope KERSLAKE Of 14 Law St., Launceston, Tas. Died of wounds 05 August 1916 Aged 21 years Commemorated Jerusalem Memorial Panel 58
Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 October 1915 Insert 2
KERSLAKE, Clarence Hubert
Service no 2256 Private 26th Battalion
Son of Thomas William and Ada KERSLAKE Returned to Australia 11 March 1919 per 'Suevic'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 25 April 1918 Insert 5
KERSLAKE, Duncan Nesbit
Service no 7754 Private 12th Battalion
Son of Thomas William and Ada KERSLAKE Returned to Australia 24 November 1919 per 'Kanowa'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 25 April 1918 Insert 5
KERSLAKE, Edward Eric
Service No 6836 Private 22nd Reinforcements – 12th Battalion
Born 11 January 1898 at Zeehan, Tasmania Son of Mr Edward John and Mrs Mary Ann Kerslake Occupation prior to enlistment Monumental Mason Enlisted 25 September 1916 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in France Returned to Australia 25 October 1919 per ”Takada”