Leading Seaman Archibald John Keeping
Royal Navy. HMS "Severn"
16/05/1917

1914-15 Star

Born at St Helier, Jersey. Son of Philip J & Ellen Keeping of the Olde England Hotel, Cheapside, St Helier, Jersey. Husband of M V Keeping of Essex.

Died, aged 32 years, in a German Hospital in East Africa, of wounds.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 11 June 1917

Roll of Honour. Leading Seaman A J Keeping, son of Mr P J Keeping of the Olde England Hotel, Cheapside has died of wounds in a German hospital in East Africa. This gallant seaman, who was in his 32nd year had seen a good deal of active service and was present when the German warship Konigsburg was destroyed. To his wife and the other members of the family we offer our sincere condolences.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

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