Alan Louis Keato (7 September 1920 – 16 December 1943) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League for Western Suburbs. He died during the Second World War.
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| Full name | Alan Louis Keato | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1920 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 1943 (aged 23) Lae, Territory of New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and rugby career edit
Keato was born on 7 September 1920 in Kogarah to William and Annie Keato.[2] He played 5 matches for Western Suburbs in 1943, the same club for which his brother Bill had played.[1]
Military career edit
Keato enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 10 February 1943.[3] Rising to become a lance-bombardier, he died of accidental injuries at Lae during the New Guinea campaign on 16 December 1943.[1][2][3] He was buried at Lae War Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | Other | Total | |||||||||
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| Apps | Tries | Goals | Points | Apps | Tries | Goals | Points | Apps | Tries | Goals | Points | |||
| Western Suburbs | 1943 | New South Wales Rugby League[1] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Alan Keato – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details: Keato, Alan Louis". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "World War Two Service". Australian Government - Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 11 July 2020.