ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McKEEVER, Norman John

McKEEVER, Norman John

Full Name: Norman John

McKEEVER

Date of Birth: 10

–

1890

Place of birth: Rupanyup VIC

Australia

Occupation: Blacksmiths Striker

Address: Hoffmans Mill Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Lily McKeever

Next of Kin Address: Hoffmans Mill Yarloop, WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 476/1168

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion/3rd Field Company Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-14

Enlistment Location: Broadmeadows

VIC

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-20

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-02-09

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This Soldiers Surname is mis-spelt McKEVER on his Service Records at National Archives of Australia and Australian War Memorial.

14/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Broadmeadows VIC
15/12/1914- To 12th Battalion Reinforcements Broadmeadows VIC
20/01/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
5/04/1915- Joined 12th Battalion brfore embarking Alexandria Egypt with Mediterrameam Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Took part in Dawn Landing at Anzac Cove Gallipoli, Turkey
21/09/1915- Admitted Field Ambulance Anzac Cove Gallipoli ( Cardiac Dilation Heart )
23/09/1915- Evacuated Gallipoli to Hospital Mudros,
27/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted St Patricks Hospital Malta ex Mudros
17/10/1915- Embarked Malta for Egypt
23/10/1915- Admitted 13th Stationary Hospital Mudros ex Malta ex Egypt
31/10/1915- Transferred 24th Casualty Clearing Station Mudros
6/11/1915- To Anzac Base Details Mudros ex Rest Camp
14/11/1915- Rejoined 12th Battalion Mudros ex Base Details
27/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Gallipoli Peninsula
15/01/1916- Admitted Australian Dermatological Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Sick )
20/03/1916- Discharged from Hospital to 2nd Division Reinforcements Abbassia Egypt
10/05/1916- Proceeded Overseas Marseilles France  ex Tel-el-Kebir  and Alexandria Egypt ( Disembarked Marseilles 18/05/1916)
5/06/1916- To 2nd Australian Division Base DEpot Etaples France ex Egypt
28/07/1916- Rejoined 3rd Field Company Engineers in the field France ex Base Details
20/01/1917- Granted Leave England
3/02/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
3/12/1917- Granted Leave England
21/12/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
9/07/1918- Detached to Corps Workshops in the field France
17/07/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Detachment
8/10/1918- Embarked Italy for Australia per ” Taranto ” ex Special 1914 Leave
25/11/1918- Disembarked Australia ex trans-shipped ” Port Sydney ”
9/02/1919- Dischargted from Service ( Medically Unfit )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 13921

British War Medal – 1594

Victory Medal – No. 1591

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.