Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
3rd Canadian Infantry Division
ForceArmy
Service NumberC/117004
RankSergeant
Engagement1942-08-12 | Borden, Ontario, Canada
Overseas1943-11-24 | United Kingdom
Disembarked1944-06-08 | France
Date of Death1944-10-22 | Netherlands
DiedKilled in action
RecordsStudy the full service records
Birthdate1915-03-12
BirthplaceStoco, Ontario, Canada
Age29
ParentsSon of William Joseph and Hannorah KEILTY
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant on September 1, 1943.

Assigned to the regiment on August 7, 1944.

Up The Glenns state Sgt Keilty was killed in action on October 21, 1944. Service records say October 22, 1944.

KEILTY, FRANCIS JOSEPH - Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, R.C.I.C.

Plot 7 | Row A | Grave 2

" ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM "

Medals
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
War Diary
War Diary Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders October 21, 1944.
War Diary Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders October 21, 1944.
War Diary Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders October 21, 1944.
War Diary Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders October 21, 1944.
War Diary Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders October 22, 1944.
Adopted Grave
Unknown
Temporary Burial
Temporary burial P. de Clerck - Biervliet, Netherlands
Coordinates Temporary Burial
51.354827354662,3.7118127427288
Photos
Credits

Portrait: Family

Photograph temporary burial: Monique de Bree-de Clerck.

Photos: Up The Glenns.

Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).

Photograph Regimental patch: Combat-Relics.  

Photograph Division patch: JM-Militaria.

Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.

Adegem Canadian War Cemetery