Major Andrew Edward ’Hank’ McKeever
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McKeever,
Andrew Edward ’Hank’
Date of birth: 1894-08-24
Place of birth: Listowel Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William McKeever, father. Listowel, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Accountant
Occupation (normalized): Accountant, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1919-12-25
Cause of death:
Accident
Buried:
Listowel (Fairview) Cemetery
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
Rank detail
- Captain (Army).
- Major (Air Force).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Listowel Ontario war memorial
Awards
Military Cross
Date of award: 1917-09-17
Military Cross First Bar
Date of award: 1918-03-18
Distinguished Service Order
Date of award: 1918-07-05
Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France)
Images
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
156995
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B6952-S040
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William McKeever and Annabelle Mary Campbell 'Bella' McKeever (nee Henderson); younger brother of Lieutenant James Campbell McKeever and older brother of Charles Moffat 'Charlie' McKeever (Service No. 2161198)
Injured in a car accident near Stratford, Ontario Sept. 3, 1919 and died as a result.
There is virtually no information in his digitized service file to reflect his wartime experiences, it is limited to post-conflict activities with the CAF in 1919
Uploader's Research notes: *further information may be found - stratfordpertharchives.on.ca
[Captain Army Canadian Infantry Western Ontario Regimental Depot Major Air Force Canadian Air Force No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Military Cross First Bar Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France) ]
[Captain Army Canadian Infantry Western Ontario Regimental Depot Major Air Force Canadian Air Force No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Military Cross First Bar Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France) ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2009-03-20
Last modified: 2021-08-17