Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of Guy Keating – In memory of the men from the 28th Battalion CEF who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Document – The file at the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) Archives has a notation that Sergeant or Guy Keating #73372 drowned in a SAP (a covered trench built to access the enemy front lines). There were 2 separate reports filed in February and March 1917. His body was not recovered at that time but was later exhumed in the area in September 1919. Please see the COG-BR document also uploaded.

Document – The CWGC COG-BR for Hooge Crater Cemetery reports that Lance Sergeant Guy Keating #73372 (Sarjeant is the British spelling) was exhumed from the area to the northwest of Hooge Belgium at Map 28 Sector 28.I.18.9.75.99. He was found with Private Archibald Somers #73187. The ICRC documents state that he drowned in a SAP near Hooge that was constructed to gain access to the enemy front lines. The Circumstance of Death for Keating (Somer's was lost) states that the enemy had exploded a mine at that time and then took the ground. Keating and Somers may have been trapped in their SAP when the mine exploded and were thus found together.

Memorabilia – Picture of my great uncle's medals. Sorry about the spelling for sergeant, spelt the English way rather than the Canadian way due to a misunderstanding.

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