Keen, William –

Only son of Mary Keen, of 3, Davis Street, Eccles, Lancashire, and the late William Keen. Recorded as KEEL on SDGW. Surname confirmed against Medal Card and 1911 Census.

Personal details

  • Surname: Keen
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Winton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Eccles, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 21
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 18th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 12th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 50523
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A.

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