Herbert Clair KEIGHTLEY

Herbert Clair KEIGHTLEY

Male 1882 - 1960  (77 years)

Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Herbert Clair KEIGHTLEYHerbert Clair KEIGHTLEY was born on 20 Nov 1882 in Quorn, South Australia, Australia; died on 16 Nov 1960 in OG Road, Felixstow, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 17 Nov 1960 in Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia.

    Herbert married Amy Isabel CHAMBERS on 27 Sep 1916 in Angelo Street, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Amy (daughter of Alfred Ocean CHAMBERS and Sarah Hannah STODART) was born on 17 Mar 1885 in Liston St, Parkside, South Australia, Australia; was christened on 11 Nov 1903 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ; died on 21 Jul 1959 in Magill Wards, Magill, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 23 Jul 1959 in Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Maurice Stewart KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1918 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia; died on 3 Mar 1987 in Glandore, South Australia, Australia.
    2. 3. Raymond Stodart KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1920 in South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 15 May 1998 in Western Highway, Nhill, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 19 May 1998 in Centennial Park, Pasadena, South Australia, Australia.
    3. 4. Malcolm Clair KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1922 in Unley, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Apr 1945 in WW2,,,Burma; was buried in Burma.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Maurice Stewart KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Herbert1) was born on 25 Jan 1918 in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia; died on 3 Mar 1987 in Glandore, South Australia, Australia.

    Maurice married P. EMERSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. G.J. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Raymond Stodart KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Herbert1) was born on 29 Apr 1920 in South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 15 May 1998 in Western Highway, Nhill, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 19 May 1998 in Centennial Park, Pasadena, South Australia, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • News Item: Jun 1945

    Notes:

    News Item:
    Sourced from Laurence Tilley, Facebook. Ray was part of this offensive, as a member of an Engineer Company. Accessed 5 October 2020.
    Hell in the tropics; Jungle covered hills and swamps of Labuan Island.
    'The Battle of Labuan Island'. Elements from one of Australia's finest Divisions the 9th against Imperial Japanese forces on the island of Labuan off Borneo during June 1945. It formed part of the Australian invasion of North Borneo, and was initiated by the Allied forces as part of a plan to capture the Brunei Bay area and build a base for the British Pacific Fleet. The Islands airstrips would be built into a base. Supply and command centers would be constructed all to support future offensives.
    Personal for the offensive would come from the Australian 9th Divisions 24 Brigade, and the 20th Brigade. The main combat units would be the 2/28th and 2/43rd Battalions, the 2/32nd Battalion was assigned as a reserve force, along with the 2/11th Commando Squadron, the 2/12th Field Regiment, the 2/9th Amoured Regiment, (equipped with Matilda Tanks and 'Frog' flame thrower Matilda tanks, the 2/2nd Machine Gun Battalion, and a range of engineer, signals and logistics units.
    The RAAF and USAF and the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy had performed limited bombardment of the Island since May 3rd in preparation for the invasion.
    The convoy carrying the 9th Division left Morotai on 4 June and experienced another form of hell from cramped conditions aboard the transport ships, the heat and high humidity making conditions unbearable. The convoy reached Brunei Bay before dawn on 10 June. The main body of the convoy anchored off Labuan.
    A heavy bombardment of the beach by cruisers, destroyers, and rocket ships was carried out prior to the landing.
    the Australian came ashore unopposed.
    The landings on Brunei Beach began on June the 10th, 1945.
    The elements of the 24th Brigade, two battalions, 2/28th and the 2/43rd (approx 750 men) hit the beach. The 2/28th from the west, and 2/43rd from the East.
    The 2/32nd Battalion and the 2/11th Commando Squadron were left embarked as reserves.
    The 2/28th were given the objective of securing the town and the high ground at Victoria hill, and flagstaff hill respectively.
    Before they could reach their objective, the 2/28th fought a savage battle at a canal (28 metres wide by 1.5 metres deep) the canal was guarded by a machine gun bunker, on clearing that after heavy fighting they continued on their way to their objective. they fought their way to an area of the hills the troops named 'the Pocket". The main terrain features within the Pocket were three jungle covered areas of high ground named Lushington Ridge, Norman Ridge and Lyon Ridge. The entire area was literally covered in mine fields, booby traps and machine gun bunkers. A a large swamp prohibited movements making it difficult to move the 2/11th forward. The resistance in the hills was so strong, Tanks and "Frog"flame thrower Matilda tanks were moved forward, Artillery, the (2/12th infantry unloaded 200 tons of 25 pounder ammo onto the Pocket whilst heavy machine gun units were moved forward. The main Japanese Garrison had dug in here.
    The Japanese opened up with all they had, and they had a lot, so much that the advance was halted whilst the RAAF was called in to lay a heavy bombardment on the hills.
    Days of extremely savage and intense fighting took place by both C & D companies of the 2/28th Battalion, they were really amongst it,
    Fighting against a well dug in and heavily supported enemy. The Pocket was finally taken on June 21 finally the whole Island was in Australian Hands.
    This Infantry Battalion saw more heavy action than any others during the Campaign.
    Of the more than 380 dead Japanese troops killed in the Invasion, more than 250 Japanese lay dead in the 'Pocket'; approximately 20 light and heavy machine guns were captured along with many light and heavy mortars.
    In the meanwhile The 2/43rd Battalion would would capture the airfield located north of Victoria, designated "No. 1 Strip" by the Australians. By June 13th the main airport on Labuan had been taken and most of the island was in Australian hands The 2/43rd Battalion went on to take the second strip, the temporary airstrip at Timbalai on Labuan's west coast. From then on the 2/43rd patrolled the island. cleaning up pockets of resistance whilst securing the operation.
    The 2/11th Commando's had come ashore during this time and captured Victoria Harbour with what they called 'light resistance'. The Commandos then moved into the town of Labuan and joined up with the 2/32nd in reserve. From June 21st the Commando Regiment would be used to patrol the Island and clean up any small pockets of resistance left. They would be involved with Topography work and other skilled work.
    They would go on to kill 27 Japanese soldiers.
    Again all Europeans on the Island of Labuan were executed by the Japanese. whilst labourers were starved to death in work parties
    Only 11 Japanese were captured during the whole campaign on Labuan Island. I wonder why!

    Raymond married Dorothy Joan LANGDON on 25 Feb 1943 in Unley Road, Unley, South Australia, Australia. Dorothy (daughter of Ernest Gordon MEINCKE and Effie Blanche BARRETT) was born on 9 Sep 1919 in South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 4 Jul 2014 in Magill, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. M.A. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. B.J. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. P.M. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 9. P.J. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Malcolm Clair KEIGHTLEYMalcolm Clair KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Herbert1) was born on 17 Dec 1922 in Unley, South Australia, Australia; died on 24 Apr 1945 in WW2,,,Burma; was buried in Burma.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Obituary: Malcolm Clair KEIGHTLEY.
    Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Keightley, of Mizpah avenue, Unley, have been notified that their youngest son, WO Malcolm C. Keightley, 22, is reported missing, believed to have lost his life while engaged in strafing and bombing a bridge in Burma on April 24. WO Keightley joined the RAAF in June, 1941, left for overseas in 1943. and arrived in India in March, 1944. He was educated at the Adelaide High School, and was on office staff of Angliss and Co. before enlisting.
    Two brothers, Maurice and Ray, are in the AIF serving abroad. His engagement to Miss Mary Norton, of Hyde Park, was recently announced.
    Transcribed from The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA:1931-1954), Saturday 5 May 1945, Page 11. Accessed in Trove 11 April 2020.



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  G.J. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Maurice2, 1.Herbert1)

    G.J. married I.L. ANDERSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. S.K. ANDERSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. L.S. ANDERSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. T.I. ANDERSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  M.A. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    M.A. married G.K. SQUIRE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. M.J. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. C.L. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  B.J. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    B.J. married A.J. HURST [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. W.N.J. HURST  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. D.N. HURST  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 8.  P.M. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    P.M. married G.L. WINES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. S.P. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. E.M. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. R.P. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  P.J. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    P.J. married G. CARMAN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Z.E. CARMAN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. J.A. CARMAN  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  S.K. ANDERSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.G.J.3, 2.Maurice2, 1.Herbert1)

  2. 11.  L.S. ANDERSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.G.J.3, 2.Maurice2, 1.Herbert1)

  3. 12.  T.I. ANDERSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.G.J.3, 2.Maurice2, 1.Herbert1)

  4. 13.  M.J. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    M.J. married K.J. CRAWFORD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. A.C. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. C.E. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 14.  C.L. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    Family/Spouse: S. TIPPETT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. A.P. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. M.J. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. B.G. SQUIRE  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  W.N.J. HURST Descendancy chart to this point (7.B.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  7. 16.  D.N. HURST Descendancy chart to this point (7.B.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    D.N. married B. JOHNSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. J.J. HURST  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. T.J. HURST  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 17.  S.P. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    S.P. married A. BENSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. M.Q. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. A.L. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 18.  E.M. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    E.M. married A. MCGREGOR [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. M. MCGREGOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. J.M. MCGREGOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 33. E.J. MCGREGOR  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 19.  R.P. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    R.P. married K. MCINERNY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. F.R. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. C.T. KEIGHTLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 20.  Z.E. CARMAN Descendancy chart to this point (9.P.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

    Family/Spouse: M. HAYCROFT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. H.J. HAYCROFT  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 21.  J.A. CARMAN Descendancy chart to this point (9.P.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)


Generation: 5

  1. 22.  A.C. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (13.M.J.4, 6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  2. 23.  C.E. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (13.M.J.4, 6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  3. 24.  A.P. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (14.C.L.4, 6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  4. 25.  M.J. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (14.C.L.4, 6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  5. 26.  B.G. SQUIRE Descendancy chart to this point (14.C.L.4, 6.M.A.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  6. 27.  J.J. HURST Descendancy chart to this point (16.D.N.4, 7.B.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  7. 28.  T.J. HURST Descendancy chart to this point (16.D.N.4, 7.B.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  8. 29.  M.Q. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (17.S.P.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  9. 30.  A.L. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (17.S.P.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  10. 31.  M. MCGREGOR Descendancy chart to this point (18.E.M.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  11. 32.  J.M. MCGREGOR Descendancy chart to this point (18.E.M.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  12. 33.  E.J. MCGREGOR Descendancy chart to this point (18.E.M.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  13. 34.  F.R. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (19.R.P.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  14. 35.  C.T. KEIGHTLEY Descendancy chart to this point (19.R.P.4, 8.P.M.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)

  15. 36.  H.J. HAYCROFT Descendancy chart to this point (20.Z.E.4, 9.P.J.3, 3.Raymond2, 1.Herbert1)