Cenotaph ID:
17337
Rank Last Held:
Lieutenant
Forenames:
Robert
Surname:
McKeich
Alias:
McKeith
Conflict:
Serial Number:
6825
Date of Birth:
05 September 1855
Place of Birth:
Fiery Creek, Victoria, Australia
Enlistment Address:
Whitehaven Street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Butcher
Destination:
Durban, South Africa
Vessel:
Kent
Religion:
Presbyterian
Age at Death:
47
Date of Death:
04 June 1902
Location of Cemetery/Memorial:
Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Cemetery Name:
Garden of Remembrance, Maccauvlei Golf Club, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
Memorial Name:
Boer War Memorial, Dunedin, New Zealand|Lawrence and Districts War Memorial, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand|War Memorial, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia|Auckland War Memorial Museum, Boer War|Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand
First Rank:
Sergeant Major
Marital Status:
Married, 5 children
Last Unit Served:
9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Cenotaph CID:
C17337
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