Regimental number | 3287 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Carisbrook, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | 35 Chessell Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Carey, 35 Chessell Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Son: 2601 Pte Barnett Lucius CAREY, 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, returned to Australia, 12th July 1919; Brothers: 49 Cpl Bertram Avenue Shier CAREY, 1st Wing Headquarters, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 3 December 1918; 5803 Pte Victor Falkland CAREY, 24 Bn, killed in action, 4th October 1917. |
Miscellaneous details | Embarkation Roll information incorrect as actual age based on DOB supplied by Family Historian is 38. |