| Regimental number | 2944 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Cullen Bullen, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James McGeary, Balgownie, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Portion Roman Catholic, Plot L, Grave No. 735), New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Rosa MCGEARY. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit: chronic rheumatism), 15 August 1917. Medal: British War Medal Died, 12 November 1917, 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick (sarcoma, right tibia, and asthenia). |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McGEARY James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
