Samuel GEARY

Regimental number5341
Place of birthSeapatrick, Ireland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStoreman
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 6"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Agnes M Geary, c/o Mrs Dwyer, Samford Street, Alderley, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date21 February 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 8 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 November 1917
Discharge date6 February 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 8 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 October 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, France, 14 December 1916.

Found guilty, 11 January 1917, of neglecting duty: awarded 7 days' confined to Camp.

Marched out to unit, 4 February 1917; taken on strength of unit, 5 February 1917.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 23 February 1917 (dental reasons); discharged to duty, 23 February 1917.

Admitted to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 July 1917 (sick); transferred to Ambulance Train, 30 July 1917; to 8th General Hospital, 31 July 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 1 August 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 2 August 1917.

Marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, 4 August 1917; marched out to England, 5 October 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 6 October 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 3 January 1918; discharged, 6 February 1918 (medically unfit: debility).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, GEARY Samuel