| Regimental number | 4716 |
| Place of birth | Murchison Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith F Geary, Hewitt Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 222 Pte George GEARY, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 21 March 1919; 108 Sergeant Mark Phillip GEARY, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 November 1918; 221 Pte Maurice Timothy GEARY, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918; 4707 Pte Owen GEARY, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917; Cousin: 1928 Pte Patrick GEARY, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 23rd September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |