Lieutenant Arthur Francis Keyes
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Keyes,
Arthur Francis
Date of birth: 1873-11-19
Place of birth: Walthamstow Essex England
Next of kin: Mrs A Stewart. 63 Eden Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Soldier
Occupation (normalized): Other Military Ranks
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-16
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 79218
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lieutenant, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-07-19 ?
- Sergeant-Major, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 8, 1916 at Mount Sorrel, KIA at Pozieres
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1570061
LAC ID:
498582
Service file: B5131-S055
Uploader's Notes:
Youngest son of George Keyes and Emily Keyes.
When this man was wounded in June 1916 he was a CSM with the 31st.
This man had previously served 12.5 years with the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Sergeant.
The war diary states that this man was promoted to temporary Lieutenant on 19th July 1916.
The war diary of the 16th Setember 1916 states that this man was missing after the actions on the Somme in September 1916 in the vicinity of Pozieres.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the war diary and attestation papers. This man is on the CWGC site. [Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion C Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-13