| Regimental number | 4790 |
| Place of birth | Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Genery, c/o Mrs Barrow, 20 West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917, and marched in 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day. Marched in No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia from England on board HMAT A68 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 1 January 1918; discharged as medically unfit (senility), 6 February 1918. Total war service: 1 year 197 days (of which 191 days were abroad). Medal: British War Medal. Note from medical sheet, 'has lived in tropics for 30 years of his life, and has had several attacks of malaria every year for many years.' Death not attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GENERY Walter Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
