Keary papers, 19 August 1915-1918 / John F. Keary

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19 August 1915-1918

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0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript

John Francis Keary, motor mechanic was born in Dublin, Ireland and enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 27, on 21 May 1915. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on 19 June 1915 and served with the 18th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Forces at Gallipoli and in northern France. He was wounded in action in France, 4 Oct. 1917

ITEM 01
John Keary diary, 19 August 1915-1918

ITEM 02
John Keary letters, 1916-1918

State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I letters