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Private

Isaac Ernest Keeling

Service Number 203414
Military Unit 1/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 03 Mar 1917 (29 Years Old)
Place of Birth Radford Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was a French polisher.
Family History

He was known as 'Ernest'. He was the eldest son of Isaac and Charlotte Hannah Keeling and the brother of Henry, Edith and John Thomas keeling. In 1911 they lived at 133 Burford Road and later at 21 Ayr Street Forest Road (both Nottingham).

Military History

He died of shrapnel wounds and is buried in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty (grave ref VI.B.4).

Extra Information

Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged) 12 March 1917: 'Keeling. Died of multiple shrapnel wounds on March 3rd, Private IE Keeling (Ernest), Sherwood Foresters, eldest son of Mr and Mrs S Keeling, 21 Ayr Street, Forest Road. Father, mother, sister, brothers Harry and Jack.'

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