Ernest Keeley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1890 Pretoria, South African Republic |
| Died | 23 July 1918 (aged 28) Flanders, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Ernest James Keeley (26 May 1890 – 23 July 1918) was a South African sports shooter.[1] He competed in four events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was killed in action in Belgium during World War I[3] while serving as a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Regiment of South African Infantry, and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the Commonwealth Ploegsteert Memorial.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ernest Keeley". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Ernest Keeley". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "CWGC Casualty record". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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