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Son of Patrick and Margaret Keoughan. Brother to Wm and Agnes Halt.
Eligible for the 1914-15 Star
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Private James Keoughan
15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.
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Private James Keoughan
1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team..
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Private James Keoughan
Gravemarker. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team
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Private James Keoughan
The memorial on Observatory Ridge was unveiled and dedicated on 22 October 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 3 June 1916 during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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Private James Keoughan
The memorial on Observatory Ridge was unveiled and dedicated on 22 October 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 3 June 1916 during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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Private James Keoughan
Cap Badge 12th Bn CEF. Pte Keoughan enlisted with the 12th Bn and was then transferred to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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Private James Keoughan
The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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Private James Keoughan
Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private James Keoughan
Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private James Keoughan
Grave marker ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Gravemarker. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team
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The memorial on Observatory Ridge was unveiled and dedicated on 22 October 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 3 June 1916 during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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The memorial on Observatory Ridge was unveiled and dedicated on 22 October 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 3 June 1916 during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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Cap Badge 12th Bn CEF. Pte Keoughan enlisted with the 12th Bn and was then transferred to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Bn Memorial Project.
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The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Grave marker ... Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 113 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND Belgium
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (Transport Farm) is located 2 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336).
From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Km along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
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