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33rd BATTALION AIF

Acting Lance Corporal: 220 Alexander William KEITH.

Born: 1890. Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:11673/1890.

Married:

Wife:

Died: 1931. Albury, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:4560/1931.


Father: William Keith. (1862-1931)

Mother: Flora Keith. nee: McInness. (18..-1893)

Step Mother: Mary Ann Keith nee: Charnock. (18..-1928)


INFORMATION

Alexander William Keith enlisted with A company, 33rd Battalion AIF on the 15th of February 1916 and was an original member of the Battalion and left Sydney on board HMAT A74 "Marathon" on the 4th May 1916

MENTIONED in DISPATCHES

London Gazette 31st December 1918. Page 15227 Position 7.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 23rd of May 1919. Page 879 Position 123.

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

Driver: 220 Alexandwe William KEITH has greatly distinguished himself by his courage, determination and devotion to duty. He has rendered nost excellent service in getting supplies forward on all occasions. During active operations this soldier recconoitred the approaches to the most forward dumps and later guided the transports; In this work he displayed initiative and sound judgement, He has always handled his team with great skill and resource. His work both in and out of the line has been of the highest order. By his personal example he has exerted a great influence over all his comrades.

London Gazette 3rd June 1919. Page 6917 Position 47.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 6th of October 1919. Page 1460 Position 6.

Family Information

Alexander Keith was a single 25 year old Farmer from Kialla via Crookwell, N.S.W. upon enlistment. His parents William and Flora Keith were married in 1899 at Taralfa, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:3498/1899 and ha only 1 child. Alexander William Keith born 1890 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert:11673/1890 and died in 1931 at Albury, N.S.W. Death Cert:4560/1931. His mother died in 1893 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Death Cert:5350/1893. His father William re-married in 1895. William and Mary ann Keithwere married in 1895 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Marriage cert:6942/1895 and had 6 children. John R Keith born 1896 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert:30225/1896. William J Keith born 1898 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert: 20756/1898. Marion Keith born 1900 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert:21506/1900. Claude C Keith born 1902 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert:11688/1902. Myra J Keith born 1904 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert:2598/1904. Catherine M Keith born 1905 at Crookwell, N.S.W. Birth Cert:12653/1905.

Military Records

(Australian National Archives)

Under Construction 03/07/2006-19/11/2009.


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