Keast, William Reginald

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Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000000078Activities & OccupationsPilotsSoldiersHistoryWilliam Reginald Keast enlisted as an engineer in September 1914 and started basic training in Egypt in October. He served at Gallipoli from April until late that year, when he returned to Egypt. He was transferred to France in March 1916 where he saw action at Pozieres and Ypres, Late in 1916 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, attended flying school at Oxford and Dover, and was stationed at Calais in June 1917. He was killed in August that year.

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Ocean scene, rocks and shore

Woman playing with dog

Nurse of the British Red Cross in World War I

W. R. Keast standing in doorway in military uniform

W. R. Keast in military uniform

Wesley College memorabilia

[Woman with camera]

[Soldier in uniform]

[Soldier on horseback]

[Soldier in uniform]

[Biplane]

Nurse of the British Red Cross in World War I posing

Item

[1972.0025.00044] Photograph album

World War One diary

The University of Melbourne Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree (W.R. KEAST)

Accession

[1972.0025] Papers of William Reginald Keast

Names

Given NameWilliamMiddle NameReginaldFamily NameKeast

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Source of DescriptionVirtual War Memorial Australia

University of Melbourne Archives

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Keast, William Reginald