Alan Keato

Alan Keato

Personal information
Full name	Alan Louis Keato
Born	(1920-09-07)7 September 1920 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 December 1943(1943-12-16) (aged 23) Lae, Territory of New Guinea
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1943 Western Suburbs 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
Relatives	Bill Keato (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1943
Rank	Lance-bombardier
Unit	Second Australian Imperial Force
Battles / wars	World War II

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.

Early life and rugby career

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

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League				Other				Total
			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

1. "Alan Keato – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
2. "Casualty Details: Keato, Alan Louis". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
3. "World War Two Service". Australian Government - Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 11 July 2020.