Robert was born in Bramford on the 21st June 1879 and was the older brother of Alfred Thomas Keeble who had died in the Battle of the Somme in August 1916. Robert’s medal records indicate that he served abroad after 1915 – as he was not awarded the “1915 Star”. No...
Victor had enlisted in the Territorial Force probably as soon as he was old enough (this was permissible from age 17 with the TF). He was serving on the Home Front as part of 225 Infantry Brigade Train when he contracted pneumonia and was treated at the 333rd Field...
Charles had emigrated to Australia in 1908 but like many he volunteered to fight – he had served four years with the Suffolk Militia back in the UK. He had only been in France since January 1917 and in the front line less than a month before he was killed...
Richard was a career sailor from the age of 16 in 1893 until he was discharged, time served, in 1905 to the Royal Fleet Reserve. During his pre-war service he was on HMS Barfleur during the “Boxer Rebellion” in China – he had served alongside Joseph Benjamin...
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