Henry Percy Keach (1909 - 1954)

Born 6 May 1909 in Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Died 23 Feb 1954 at age 44 in Cressy, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

Henry Percy Keach was born on 6 May 1909 to George Henry Augustus Keach and Amy Lethbridge (Percy) Keach.

He was educated at Launceston Grammer School and served with the 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion. ^[1]

He married Louise Marian MacKinnon on 15 April 1933 at Christ Church in Longford, Tasmania, Australia.

Together they became the parents of Anthony Keach and Timothy.

Percy died in bed by poison ^[2] on 23 February 1954 at "Bluegong", Cressy, Tasmania and was buried at Ross Anglican Cemetery in Ross. Tasmania. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Death of Norther Pastoralist" The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.) Wednesday, 24 Feb 1954, Page 4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27195347
2. ↑ "Pastorialist Died from Poisoning" The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860) Saturday 10 Apr 1954, Page 3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27198940
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88552240/herbert-percy-keach: accessed 17 October 2022), memorial page for Herbert Percy Keach (6 May 1909–23 Feb 1954), Find A Grave: Memorial #88552240, citing Ross Anglican Cemetery, Ross, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by Rebecca Ewing Peterson (contributor 46987065) .

See also:

• "Libraries Tasmania: The Weekly courier photo-lithographic inserts collection " for Weekly Courier 20 April 1933 https://stors.tas.gov.au/WC1933042004

Additional Data

Obituaries And Funerals

Mr. H. P. Keach

REPRESENTATIVES of many sporting organisations and business houses were among the large number of people who attended the funeral of well-known Cressy pastoralist and racehorse owner, Mr. Herbert Percy Keach. Mr. Keach, who was found dead in his room at his home, Bluegong, Cressy, on Tuesday, was buried in the Church of England Cemetery, Ross, on Thursday. The service was conducted by the Rev. L. E. Dando and was followed by an R.S.L. service conducted by Mr. B. Clennett. Chief mourners were Mr. Keach's widow; son, Anthony: father, Mr. G. H. Keach, of Chiswick, Ross; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keach, Roseneath, Ross; brothers-in-law, Messrs. H. Gillett, Wetmore, Ross, R. Mackinnon, Mountford, Longford, and R. T. Brown, Ellenthorpe, Ross. Pallbearers were Drs. H. Ramsay, T. Hogg and the Minister for Health (Dr. Turnbull), Messrs. T. A. Gatenby, F. Bowling, F. Dowling and W. R. Menzies. Represented at the funeral were members of the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, the Newnham Racing Club and the Tasmanian Racing Club, woolbroking firms and other business organisations. The Warden of Ross (Mr. A. Dowling) represented the municipality.

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.)

Saturday, 27 Feb 1954, Page 4.