NELSON K.B.

Given Names:  Keith Bruce

Service Number:  5446

Unit:  5th Field Company Engineers, 2nd reinforcements                                                   

Rank:  Sapper 

Paybook Number:  42679

Age:  18 Yrs  6 Mths

Occupation:  School Teacher                                                                                         

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  6¼ In                  

Weight:  182 Lbs

Chest:  33-37 In

Hair:  Dark Curly

Eyes:  Brown

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  22/11/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  Robert Nelson

Elsfield', Cotham Road, East Kew, Victoria                                                                         

Embarkation Date:  17/12/1915

Port:  Sydney  

Ship:  HMAT Berrima A35

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Orontes 

Embarked:  15/5/1919                               

Disembarked:  28/6/1919

Unit:  2nd Machine Gun Battalion                                                                                                   

Rank:  Sapper

Discharge Date:  22/8/1919                       

Place:  3MD

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  30186

Victory Medal:  29976

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  27/5/1897

Place:  East Kew, Victoria                        

Father:  Robert NELSON                         

Mother:  Sarah Bruce MORRISON

MARRIAGE

Year:  1918     

Place:  Paddington, England                    

Spouse: Agnes MUIR

DEATH

Date or Year: 17/7/1967                          

Place: Mentone, Victoria                          

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Wounded in action 17/8/1916; gun shot wound

Wounded in action 10/10/1917; shrapnel wound, left arm

MEMORIALS

Auburn State School

Kew War Memorial

St Hilary’s Church

East Kew State School

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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Date Enlisted:                                                        

Date Discharged: 

COMMENTS

2nd Marriage - 1930, GARLAND, Alice Rebecca