Keeley, Charles William

Dates:
[1886 - 1916]

War Service:
Private Charles William KEELEY Joined the 1st Batallion East Kent [Buffs] Regiment [service number L/7720] in October 1902 at New Cross and saw service in Africa, before the First World War. In 1905 he signed on for a further 8 years. He was transferred to the Army Reserve 4 August 1914. He died of wounds 28 May 1916 in Flanders.

Location of Memorial:
He is remembered at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium. Grave Reference VII. A. 27A. he also remembered locally on the St Pauls, Deptford WW1 War Memorial

Details:
Charles William was born in 1886 in Greenwich and was the son of John Thomas a dock worker and Mary Ann Wood [1859 - 1915]. Born In Greenwich, but lived in Deptford by the time he died in 1916. His three brothers [George J, Thomas James, William Lester] also died during the First World War and left only a sister Harriet, sister Emily died before 1911]. His Wife Margaret KEELEY [Nee CONNELL, who he married in 1912] of 69, Edward Street [1916] and 14 Creek Street, Deptford [1921] and son Charles J [born 1913].

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