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217590Pte. Albert William Keown
Australian Imperial Force 5th Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
Albert William Keown was born in Brunswick, Melbourne in 1891. Before enlisting, he was an architectural apprentice at A.W. Purnell Architects, but postponed his apprenticeship to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Keown joined the 5th Infantry Battalion on 17th August 1914 and left Melbourne aboard HMAT Orvieto on 21st October 1914. After spending four months training in Egypt, Keown was sent to Gallipoli with the 5th Infantry Battalion, landing as part of the second wave of attack on 25th April 1915. In May, during the 2nd Brigade's assault on Krithia, Keown suffered a shrapnel wound that badly affected his hand and chest. On 18th May he was admitted to St Andrews Hospital in Malta, and evacuated to England before being forced to return to Australia on 19th November 1915. On his discharge from the AIF on 25th May 1916, Keown quickly re-enlisted and worked as a temporary staff sergeant major at an Officer Training School at Port Melbourne and later as a District Area Officer for St. Kilda. In 1920, Keown finished his military service and returned to finish his articles at A.W. Purnell Architects.
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