Colonial - NSWNAV - New South Wales Naval Artillery Volunteers
Rank
Commander
Active Service (War service)
Sudan
Service Record
No
Service 3
New South Wales Army - Sudan Contingent
Service Period
1885-1885
Cemetery Details
Cemetery Name
Waverley Cemetery St Thomas St &, Trafalgar St, Bronte NSW 2024
Cemetery Address
Waverley, NSW
Demonination/Area
Catholic
Section
11
Grave Number
Grave 440
Notes
Died Bathurst. For two accounts of Keatings prowess as a marksman see Illustrated Sydney News Tuesday 15 Jun 1886 page 9 and Australian Town and Country Journal Saturday 14 Nov 1886 page 29. For an account of Keatings career see the obituary in the Sydney Evening News Saturday 3 March 1900 page 4. For a full account of his funeral see Sydney Evening News Monday 5 March 1900 page 8
Sudan service 03-03-1885 to 23-06-1885 Leut. promoted during advance on Tamai.
Photo Australian Town and Country 17 March 1900
Sources
AWM Sudan Nominal Roll
The Catholic Press (Sydney,NSW:1895-1942) Sat 10 Mar 1900 Page 8 Obituary.
The Australian Star (Sydney,NSW:1887-1909 Sat 3 Mar 1900 Page 5 DEATH OF COMMANDER KEATING.
Evening News (Sydney,NSW:1869-1931) Mon 5 Mar 1900 Page 8 THE LATE COMMANDER M.J. KEATING.
