| Regimental number | 2601 |
| Place of birth | Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Occupation | Biograph operator |
| Address | 35 Chessell Street, South Melbourne Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Lucius George Carey, 35 Chessell Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 3287 Pte Lucius George CAREY, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 12th March 1918; Uncles: 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. |