Parents : William & Alice Horsley
Wife : Hazel Horsley
Enlistment : 30 July 1940
Location : Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
State : Queensland, Australia
Battalion : 2/26 Infantry Battalion
Service Number : QX17505
Company : Head Quarters Company
Cause of Death : Killed by sniper fire.
Place of Death : Namazee Estate, Jahore
Original Place : Jahore Bahru
or burial
Commemoration : Brisbane, Queensland
in Australia ...... Australian War Memorial Canberra.
FACTS :
At the time of his enlistment, Keith was married with 3 children, Sporting Editor of the Brisbane Telegraph Newspaper and had a distinguished sporting career representing Queensland playing Rugby.
He was so keen to go Overseas, with the 2/26 Infantry Battalion that he left an Officers' Training School at Liverpool, New South Wales to rejoin the Battalion , go on pre-embarkation leave and go to Malaya.
Skipper of the Battalion Sailing Team at Regatta held 7 September 1941 at Changi. Also crewed for Capt. White while stationed at Wavell Camp.
"When you go home,
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
Photo="" of="" A.I.F.="" Badge="" used="" with="" the="" kind="" permission="" Iain="" MacFarlaine.=""
Parents : William & Alice Horsley
Wife : Hazel Horsley
Enlistment : 30 July 1940
Location : Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
State : Queensland, Australia
Battalion : 2/26 Infantry Battalion
Service Number : QX17505
Company : Head Quarters Company
Cause of Death : Killed by sniper fire.
Place of Death : Namazee Estate, Jahore
Original Place : Jahore Bahru
or burial
Commemoration : Brisbane, Queensland
in Australia ...... Australian War Memorial Canberra.
FACTS :
At the time of his enlistment, Keith was married with 3 children, Sporting Editor of the Brisbane Telegraph Newspaper and had a distinguished sporting career representing Queensland playing Rugby.
He was so keen to go Overseas, with the 2/26 Infantry Battalion that he left an Officers' Training School at Liverpool, New South Wales to rejoin the Battalion , go on pre-embarkation leave and go to Malaya.
Skipper of the Battalion Sailing Team at Regatta held 7 September 1941 at Changi. Also crewed for Capt. White while stationed at Wavell Camp.
"When you go home,
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
Photo="" of="" A.I.F.="" Badge="" used="" with="" the="" kind="" permission="" Iain="" MacFarlaine.=""
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