| Surname: | Keane |
| Initials: | A E |
| Rank: | A/ Sqn Sgt Major |
| Army Number: | 430 |
| Notes: | MMP. Formerly 21 Lancers, No. 3472 transferred 28/10/1898. Awards, 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 2/7/1915. Awarded the LS & GC Army Order 92 of 1911. Later WOII. Discharged class Z reserve 16/4/1919. He was born at Chester, occupation labourer, he enlisted in the 21 Hussars No 3472, and transferred to the 21 Lancers 27/7/1892. Served Home 27/7/92 to 5/9/93, India 6/9/1893 to 22/10/96, Egypt 23/10/96 to 13/10/99, South Africa 14/10/99 to 24/11/00, Home 25/11/00 to 9/9/09, Egypt 10/9/1909 to 29/9/1912, Home 30/9/1912 to 26/7/1913 to discharge time served. Transferred to MMP 28/10/1898. Re enlisted 1914, served Home 4/9/14 to 1/7/15, Egyptian Exp Force 2/7/15 to 12/12/16, Home 13/12/16 to 4/5/18, France 5/5/18 to 17/3/19. 1911 serving in Egypt, Sgt. Address: absent voters list 1918, 27 Shorncliffe Road, Southwark, London. Albert Keane. Extract from the Boston Guardian 12 December 1914. Warning to Licensees. Grantham Inn Closed by the Military. At Grantham on Monday Privates A. Knight and Harry Adams, both of "D" Company the Manchester Regiment, stationed at Belton Park, were charged with being drunk on the licensed premised of the Artichokes Inn on the 5th December. Mr. R. F. M. White defended. Sergeant Major Kean, of the Military Mounted Police, said he and Corporal McKay found about 25 soldiers in the inn all the worse for liquor, the defendants being very drunk. he arrested them. Adams was so helplessly drunk that he had to bet the assistance of a corporal of the Notts. and Derbyshire Regiment. Corroborative evidence was called, after which defendants on oath denied that they were drunk, or that they had been served with drink in the house. They said they had only one pint of beer each that day Mr. T. Lister, the landlord, said defendants had no drink at his house and they only got into the passage. They were not drunk. The magistrates took into consideration the fact that prisoners bore excellent characters in the army and had been in custody since Saturday and discharged them on paying costs. The sequel to these proceedings is that Major-General Hammersley, commanding the 11th (Northern) Division of the new army at Belton Park has under the powers given him by the Defence of the Realm Act, issued an order closing the Artichokes Inn, Swinegate, Grantham, absolutely for the sale of intoxicating liquor and this order will remain in force until rescinded by him. National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section VII, London, page 213. Sergt-Major. Having previously served for twenty-one years he volunteered in September 1914 and in the following year was sent to the Dardanelles, where he fought at the Landings at Suvla Bay and in many subsequent engagements until the evacuation. He afterwards proceeded to Egypt and thence to Salonika where he did gallant service on the Struma front. He returned home for leave but shortly afterwards was sent to France and served at Ypres, Valenciennes, St. Quentin and in many other operations in the Retreat and Advance of 1918. He was mentioned in Despatches by General Sir Charles Monro for gallant and distinguished service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and was awarded the DCM for his excellent work. He also holds the Sudan medal and the Khedive medal, the 1914-1915 Star, and the General Service, Victory and Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. He was demobilised in March 1919. 27, Shorncliffe Road, Walworth, SE17. Extract from the Nottingham Evening Post 7 December 1914. SOLDIERS CHARGED AT GRANTHAM. At Grantham to-day Private A. night and Harry Adams, both of D Company of the Manchester Regiment stationed at Belton Park, were charged with being found drunk on the licensed premises of the artichokes Inn on the 5th December. Mr. R. F. M. White defended. Sergeant-Major Kean, of the Military Mounted Police, said he and Corporal McKay found about 25 soldiers in the inn, all the worse for liquor. The defendants being very drunk. He arrested them. Adams was so helplessly drunk that he had to get the assistance of a corporal of the Notts. and Derbyshire Regiment. Corroborative evidence was called, after which defendants on oath denied that the were drunk, or that they had been served with drink in the house. They said they had only on pint of beer each that day. Mr. T Lister, the landlord, said defendants had no drink at his house and they only got into the passage. They were not drunk. The Magistrates took into consideration the fact that prisoners bore excellent characters in the army and had been in custody since Saturday and discharged them on paying cost. Extract from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph 19 January 1915. GRANTHAM INNKEEPER FINED. The Grantham Borough Magistrates yesterday fined Mrs. E H Garton, licensee of the Blue Horse, London Road, £3 and costs for permitting drunkenness on her licensed premises on the 9th inst. From the evidence of Sergeant Major Keane of the Military Mounted Police, it appeared that he visited the Blue Horse, and in one room found about fifteen soldiers, among whom were tow privates in the Border Regiment, who were drunk. He left the house for the purpose of calling the attention of the civil police to their condition and on returning found that both men had been served with fresh drinks. Mr. R M White, for the defence, did not contest the evidence that here were persons found drunk on the premises, but urged that Mrs. Garton too reasonable steps to prevent drunkenness. It was stated that after the men were convicted last Monday the house was closed by the military authorities and was still closed. Extract from the Lewisham Borough News 22 December 1953. SIGNED HIS CIATION. FOR MENTION IN DESPATCHES. Golden Wedding of Catford Veteran. Almost exactly the same age as Sir Winston Churchill, Mr. Albert Edward Kean, aged 79, of 69, Newquay Road, Catford, is the proud possessor of a framed "Mentioned in Despatches" citation signed b y Sir Winton when he was Secretary of State for War in World War I. Mr. Keane and his wife, Mrs. Sarah Minnie Keane, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary on Saturday, when there was a party for the family and close friends. Their married daughter, Mrs. Ivy Dine, with whom they share a house, was putting the finishing touches to some beautiful decorations - part Christmas, part Golden Wedding in the rooms where the celebrations were held, when a "Borough News" reporter called to see her parents. Mrs. Keane, an invalid (she has not walked for eight years), but cheerful in spite of her painful arthritis, said that he sons were going to carry her upstairs for the party. She showed the "Borough News" reporter a new dress she has made for the occasion, every stich of it worked beautifully by hand and said she keeps busy knitting, crocheting and sewing and of course listening to the radio - "one of my great pleasures; it's seldom off." Mr. Keane cannot get out like he used to and he and Mrs. Keane sit and reminisce over bygone days. Their chief topic is the wonder and joy it has given them to see their family of two daughters and two sons - all married- grow up and do well for themselves. Mr. Keane talks also of his Army days - he was in the 21st Lancers, then the Military Mounted Police for sixteen years, during which he became Squadron Sergeant-Major and received the D.C.M. for bravery in the field at the Dardanelles. Mrs. Keane saw quite a bit of the world when sh travelled around with her husband when he was din the Army and one of her sons was born in Egypt. From their home in Southwark, where they lived for 24 years, Mr. and Mrs. Keane came to Catford 13 years ago and their constant and faithful companions are two Papillon dogs and a tabby cat. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette: 29608 Page: 5582 June 3, 1916) |
| Citation: | MMP. DCM notification in LG. Sgt. |
| Decoration: | Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette: 29631 Page: 6147 June 21, 1916) |
| Citation: | MMP. DCM Citation.P/430 SERGEANT A E KEANEMILITARY MOUNTED POLICEFor consistent good work and devotion to duty. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29664 Page: 6952 July 13, 1916) |
| Citation: | MMP. Med Exp Force. Sgt. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Page: 188 July 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Cape Colony. |
| Decoration: | Egypt Medal 1882-1889 (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/80 Page: 123 Jan. 19, 1899) |
| Citation: | Clasp "Khartoum 1989. Then serving with the 21 Lancers, Pte. No. 3472. Location shown as MMP Cairo 27/3/99. Also awarded the Khedive Bronze Medal. |
| Decoration: | Khedive's Sudan Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 123 Jan. 19, 1899) |
| Citation: | Awarded serving with the 21 Lancers. No. 3472. |