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Keane, William MacMahon

Date of birth:
May 7th, 1897
Date of death:
October 1995
Service number:
15240
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
November 29th, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

War Diary mentions

1 March 1944 WO 171/296 - 8 Corps CE
Brig WMcM Keane proceeded on leave prior to posting Overseas appointment.

11 March 1944 WO 171/296 - 8 Corps CE
Brig WMcM Keane left UK for overseas appointment

31 March 1944 WO 171/296 - 8 Corps CE
Brig HHC Sugden, DSO, OBE took over appointment of Chief Engineer, 8 Corps in replacement of Brig WMcM Keane.

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