Private Reuben Cyril Keen
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Keen,
Reuben Cyril
Date of birth: 1899-07-26
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Elsie Keen, sister. North Tay, York County, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension, II. E. 5.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 444232
Highest Rank:
Private
(14th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-07-05 to 1917-08-15
- Private (Army). 1916-05-09 to 1917-07-05
- Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-28 to 1916-05-09
- Private (Army). 1915-06-29 to 1915-08-28
- Private (Army). 1915-03-30 to 1915-06-29
- Private (Army). 1915-02-22 to 1915-03-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 5, 1916, KIA at Hill 70
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 181132
LAC ID:
484201
Service file: B5028-S016
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Jesse Keen and Mary Lydia Keen (nee Smith) of King's County, New Brunswick
Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was February 26, 1897 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was July 26, 1899
Uploader's Research notes: 55th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 40th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 55th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Base Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-10