Keane, Peter –

Son of Bridget Keane; husband of Mary Ann Keane, of 7, Old Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly worked on the Delph Reservoir scheme. Died from a shrapnel wound to the head.

Personal details

  • Surname: Keane
  • Forename: Peter
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
  • Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 33
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 7th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 16116
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: VII. F. 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917 12/10/1917

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