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Name : William Thomas Keynes. Son of William Keynes and Mary Keynes (née Hansford) of 1, Oakfield Hill, Ryde; husband of Mrs. Ethel L. Keynes, of "Southdene", Well St., Ryde, Isle of Wight. Born 1892 Warminster, Wiltshire. Married 1915, Ethel Louise Matthews. One daughter, Vera Winifred Mary, born 1916. |
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Census Information :
1901 : family not located 1911 : William and Mary Keynes, with their children including William T. aged 18, are at 1, Oakfield Hill, Ryde. William Keynes snr. runs a General Shop; William Keynes jnr. is a hairdresser. |
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Service details : Private 3/5155 William Thomas Keynes, 14th Bn, Hampshire Regiment. | |
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Died : 25 June 1916 aged 24. Buried at : St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, Pas de Calais, France. CWGC record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Ryde Borough War Memorial St John's Church, Ryde, War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle. |
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Documents :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, July 7, 1916 Page 4 Pte. W.T. Keynes formerly in business as a hairdresser in Pier Street, Ventnor, and a native of Ryde, was killed in action last Monday week. He closed his shop at Ventnor to join the Portsmouth Battalion of Kitchener's Army. |
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Further Information :
Kitchener's Army |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 22 November 2011 |
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