King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum & Collections Soldiers of the Regiment Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Private George William Keen Private George William Keen, number 1950, of the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Died 16 Aug 1915. Born Ulverston and enlisted in Lancaster. Lived at Hawthorn Cottage, Silverdale. Buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium. Stated to have been with the 5th Battalion for four years, but appears, from his number, to have re-enlisted at the start of the war. Overseas 14 Feb 1915. He was with C Company when wounded on 13 Apr 1915 but returned to duty. Soldiers Died in the Great War shows him as killed in action, but the 14/15 Star roll states he Died of wounds on 16 Aug 1915. Private George William Keen, number 1950, of the 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Died 16 Aug 1915. Accession Number: KO3100/21 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.