OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 18 March 1920, Page 17

OBITUARY

MR. JOHN L. KEOGH, MILTON. The death occurred on January 30, at Wellington Hospital, of Mr. John Laurence Keogh. The deceased, who spent a considerable time on active service in Egypt and on the Western Front, as a member of the Rifle Brigade, attached to the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, was the eldest son of Mrs. J. A. Keogh, Queen Street, Milton. He was born at Narrowdales, received his early education from the Dominican Nuns, and later at the Christian Brothers’ School, Dunedin. He enlisted when under age, and fought in the Boer War, as -a member of the Eighth Contingent. During the late war he participated in the Somme engagement in 1916. Here he did meritorious work, being recommended for the V.C. for conspicuous bravery. He was unfortunate, however, in not receiving this honor. His ' next opportunity occurred at Passchendaele, when acting as a stretcher-bearer. Here he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct. Medal for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. His record shows that he repeatedly went into “No-Man’s Land” under heavy machine-gun fire, with utter disregard to personal safety, and carried wounded men in. His gallantry and devotion to duty wore the means of saving many lives. Rifleman Keogh was wounded shortly after, and was invalided home. He was attended during his last illness by tho Yen.-. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. The interment took place, with military honors, at the Wellington Cemetery, Rev. Father O'Connor, S.M., officiating at the graveside.-—R.I.P.