Ernest Keeley

Ernest James Keeley (26 May 1890 – 23 July 1918) was a South African sports shooter. He competed in four events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Ernest Keeley
Personal information
Born(1890-05-26)26 May 1890
Pretoria, South African Republic
Died23 July 1918(1918-07-23) (aged 28)
Flanders, Belgium
Sport
SportSports shooting

He was killed in action in Belgium during World War I[2] 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.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Ernest Keeley". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. "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.
  3. "CWGC Casualty record". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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