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Pte. Patrick O'Keeffe
British Army 1st Btn Highland Light Infantry
from:Silvertown, London
(d.13th Aug 1944)
Uncle Pat O'Keeffe was a London Lad with an Irish father and an English Mother. At 5ft 7 and just over 9 stone and with big blue eyes he was a tough lad.
He joined in 1943 and deployed to France in late June 1944.
He was killed in action on the 13th of Aug 1944 and is buried at Banneville-La-Champagne War Cemetery.
He was 28 years young.
A single man, he was survived by his brothers/sisters Nieces and nephews